翻脸 (fān liǎn) — to fall out with someone, to suddenly turn hostile
Definition
翻脸 (fān liǎn) means to suddenly fall out or turn hostile — a relationship flips from friendly to angry over a specific issue, as in the examples over money or small matters. It is a 离合词 (separable verb): 翻脸 / 翻了脸 / 翻过一次脸.
verb
to fall out with someoneto suddenly turn hostile
Examples
- 翻脸。Wǒ men bié zài wéi xiǎo shì fān liǎn le.Let's not fall out over little things.
- 。Tā men liǎng gè rén yīn wèi qián fān le liǎn.The two of them fell out over money.
- 。Tā gēn lǎo bǎn fān guò yí cì liǎn.She had a falling-out with the boss once.
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