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Chinese
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wrong side out or up; anti-
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to cover; to overflow; to reply to a letter to cover; to overflow; to reply to a letter; to overturn; to capsize |
| trad. (反覆)
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反
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覆
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| simp. (反复*)
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反
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复
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| alternative forms
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反復／反复
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Pronunciation
Verb
反覆
- to go back and forth; to be changeable; to be full of changes
呂布有虓虎之勇，而無英奇之略，輕狡反覆，唯利是視。自古及今，未有若此不夷滅也。 [Literary Chinese, trad.]
吕布有虓虎之勇，而无英奇之略，轻狡反覆，唯利是视。自古及今，未有若此不夷灭也。 [Literary Chinese, simp.]- From: Chen Shou, Records of the Three Kingdoms, circa 3rd century CE
- Lǚ Bù yǒu xiāohǔ zhī yǒng, ér wú yīngqí zhī lüè, qīng jiǎo fǎnfù, wéilìshìshì. Zìgǔ jíjīn, wèiyǒu ruòcǐ bù yímiè yě.
- Lü Bu possessed a roaring tiger's valor, yet no strategy of talented and extraordinary people's; he was frivolous, impetuous, and shifty, only looking out for his own gain. From antiquity till now, there was none like this who was not destroyed.
- to recur; (of disease) to relapse
- to go back on one's word; to back out
Synonyms
- (to recur): 重複／重复 (chóngfù)
Derived terms
Descendants
Adverb
反覆
- again and again; repeatedly; time and time again
- 反覆推敲／反复推敲 ― fǎnfù tuīqiāo ― to repeatedly scrutinize
三角肌攣縮症通常是由反覆肌肉注射或外傷所造成的。 [MSC, trad.]
三角肌挛缩症通常是由反覆肌肉注射或外伤所造成的。 [MSC, simp.]- Sānjiǎojī luánsuōzhèng tōngcháng shì yóu fǎnfù jīròu zhùshè huò wàishāng suǒ zàochéng de.
- Deltoid muscle contracture is usually caused by repeated intramuscular injections or trauma.
Synonyms
Noun
反覆
- reversal; relapse