Word information
Simplified翻天覆地
Traditional翻天覆地
Pinyinfāntiān-fùdì
Part of speechGeneral
HSK 3.07-9
HSK 2.0Not listed
Chinese word dictionary
翻天覆地
fāntiān-fùdì · sky and the earth turning upside down (idiom); fig. complete confusion; everything turned on its head
Character breakdown
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