粵

翻faan1兜dau1

faan1 dau1fān dōuinferred

English

  1. to repeat an action or a choice
  2. (for ex-lovers) to get back together

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 重覆去做或者選擇某樣嘢
  2. 特指重新開展情侶關係;情侶復合;翻撻

Examples

  • 電視時不時翻兜周星馳啲戲。

    Stephen Chow's movies are broadcast on TV from time to time. ----

  • 今年年終試翻兜出返上年嘅試題。

    The questions last year appear in the final exam this year.

  • 最近嗰間公司又翻兜佢以前啲飲品包裝喇。

    These days the company is adopting the old packaging of their drinks.

  • 咁多年嚟,佢哋都好後悔一時衝動而分手,仲係好掛住對方,好想翻兜。

    In these years, they have regretted breaking up impulsively; they still miss each other and want to get back together.

Sources: rime-cantonese, synthesized, words.hk

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