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Chinese dictionary
v.turn against; fall out; suddenly turn hostile
两口子从来不翻脸。
The couple has never fallen out.
翻脸无情
coldly turn against
为小事翻脸
fall out over trifles
难道非要翻脸吗?
Wasn't some sort of falling-out inevitable?
他们已经翻脸了。
They've fallen out.
翻脸就不认人
turn against a friend
美国的翻脸是对两国特殊关系的罕见逆转,这种关系几十年来一直是西方政策的支柱。
The U.S. condemnation is a rare reversal of the special relationship that has been the backbone of Western policy for decades.
他是如此虚荣狂妄,宁可和人翻脸,有笑话却不能不说。
He was so vain and reckless that he would break a friendship, rather than not break a jest.
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Word usage
- Separable word"翻" and "脸" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
我们说着说着,他突然翻起脸来。
He suddenly turned hostile during our talk.
他因为一点小事跟我翻了脸。
He turned against me due to some trifles.
我从来没和她翻过脸。
I have never turned against her.