翻身
faan1 san1fān shēn
English
- to turn over (when lying)
- (fig.) to free oneself
- to emancipate oneself
- to bring about a change of one's fortunes
- to recover from a predicament or setback
粵語 — Cantonese
- 成功脱離生活困境
Examples
努力嘅人永遠有翻身嘅機會。
Those who work hard will always have a chance to turn things around.
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk