Definition
翻过 is a verb-resultative complement structure: 翻 (to turn/flip) + 过 (over/past). It literally means 'to flip over' or 'to cross over', and can be used for physical objects (turning over a page, crossing a mountain) as well as figuratively (completely changing a situation, turning over a new leaf). You can insert 得 or 不 between the two characters to express possibility: 翻得过/翻不过 (can/cannot flip over or cross).
r.v.
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 qīngqīng de fān guò yí yè shū.He gently turned over a page of the book.
- 翻过。Wǒmen zhōngyú fān guò le zhè zuò dà shān.We finally crossed over this big mountain.
- ，翻过。Zìcóng huàn le gōngzuò, tā zhěng gè rén hǎoxiàng fān guò le.Since changing jobs, he seems to have completely turned over a new leaf.
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