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咸鱼翻身

xián yú fān shēn

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Definitions

1. lit. the salted fish turns over (idiom)
2. fig. to experience a reversal of fortune

Child Words of 咸鱼翻身

• 咸 咸 xián: all
• 翻 翻 fān: to turn over
• 鱼 鱼 yú: fish
• 翻身 翻身 fān shēn: to turn over (when lying)
• 身 身 shēn: body
• 咸鱼 咸鱼 xián yú: salted fish