ㄈㄢfānㄕㄣshēn

  1. 翻轉身體三國演義·》:周瑜翻身就寢。」紅樓夢·第一》:如今中聽連忙翻身起來。」

  2. 形容時來運轉困厄順利儒林外史·》:閻王就要鐵棍十八層地獄不得翻身。」

to turn over (when lying)​, (fig.)​ to free oneself, to emancipate oneself, to bring about a change of one's fortunes
se tourner, se retourner, s'émanciper, se libérer