翻滚 (fān gǔn) — to roll (forcefully) / to tumble (of people, objects); to seethe / to churn (of liquids, emotions)
Definition
Stronger and more vivid than 滚: emphasizes forceful, repeated tumbling of people/objects, or liquids and emotions churning intensely. Often describes ongoing, turbulent motion rather than a single roll.
verb
to roll (forcefully) / to tumble (of people, objects)to seethe / to churn (of liquids, emotions)
Examples
- 翻滚，。Tā cóng lóu tī shàng fān gǔn xià lái, shuāi dé bù qīng.He tumbled down the stairs and got pretty badly hurt.
- 翻滚。Guō lǐ de tāng zài bù tíng dì fān gǔn.The soup in the pot is seething continuously.
- 翻滚。Tā xīn zhōng fān gǔn zhe fù zá de qíng gǎn.Complex emotions were churning in his heart.
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