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翻箱倒篋

简 翻箱倒箧 · 繁 翻箱倒篋
Mandarin · pinyin fān xiāng dǎo qiè

Meanings

  1. to overturn trunks and boxes
  2. to make a thorough search (idiom)
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翻
fān · flip over, upset, capsize
箱
xiāng · case, box, chest, trunk
倒
dào · fall over; lie down; take turns
篋
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箧
qiè · rattan box, suitcase, or case
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1–1–3–4 · fan1 xiang1 dao3 qie4

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翻箱倒篋 · fan1 xiang1 dao3 qie4
CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG · edition 2026-10-13 · source line 88,523
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Exact source record翻箱倒篋 翻箱倒箧 [fan1 xiang1 dao3 qie4] /to overturn trunks and boxes/to make a thorough search (idiom)/