翻腾 (fān téng) — (of liquids, emotions) to churn, to seethe, to rise and fall violently; to toss, to turn over and over repeatedly; (figurative) to throw into disorder, to cause turmoil
Definition
翻腾 (fān téng) is a vivid verb for violent, repeated churning or tossing — of liquids, emotions, or restless bodies in bed. Used figuratively for chaos thrown into disorder, stronger and more turbulent than plain 翻.
verb
(of liquids, emotions) to churnto seetheto rise and fall violentlyto tossto turn over and over repeatedly(figurative) to throw into disorderto cause turmoil
Examples
- 翻腾，。Dà hǎi zài fān téng, làng huā pāi dǎ zhe yán shí.The sea was churning, waves crashing against the rocks.
- 翻腾，。Tā tǎng zài chuáng shàng fān téng le yí yè, zěn me yě shuì bù zháo.He tossed and turned in bed all night, unable to fall asleep.
- 翻腾。Zhè ge xiāo xi ràng zhěng gè gōng sī fān téng qǐ lái.This news threw the entire company into turmoil.
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