翻过 (fān guò) — to flip over, to turn over (a page, a stone, etc.); to cross over, to go over (a physical obstacle); (figuratively) to undergo a complete change, to turn over a new leaf
Definition
翻过 combines 翻 (flip/turn) with the directional particle 过 to mean 'flip over' (a page) or 'cross over' (a barrier like a mountain). It can extend figuratively to mean making a complete change — turning over a new leaf.
verb
to flip overto turn over (a page, a stone, etc.)to cross overto go over (a physical obstacle)(figuratively) to undergo a complete changeto turn over a new leaf
Examples
- 翻过。Tā qīng qīng de fān guò yí yè shū.He gently turned over a page of the book.
- 翻过。Wǒ men zhōng yú fān guò le zhè zuò dà shān.We finally crossed over this big mountain.
- ，翻过。Zì cóng huàn le gōng zuò, tā zhěng gè rén hǎo xiàng fān guò le.Since changing jobs, he seems to have completely turned over a new leaf.
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