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翻生 (faan1 saang1) — revival, resurrection in Cantonese

faanˉ¹翻saangˉ¹生
Mandarin Pinyin: fan1 sheng1

Meaning of 翻生

nounrevival, resurrection
noundescribes someone who recovered from a downturn to make a fresh start again; literally 'resurrection'; revival

Example Sentences with 翻生

tiuˎ₄條haamˎ₄鹹jyuˎ₄魚faanˉ¹翻sangˉ¹生laa˗₃喇。
The salted fish has come back to life!
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Characters in 翻生

翻faan1
cross; climb over
生saang1
unripe; uncooked; raw

Words Containing 翻生

鹹魚翻生haam4 jyu2 faan1 saang1
to be successful when it seems one would absolutely be a failure
死過翻生sei2 gwo3 faan1 saang1
raise from the dead

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