Word: 翻天覆地 (fāntiānfùdì) 翻天覆地 dictionary entry fāntiānfùdì sky and the earth turning upside down (idiom); everything turned on its head Full dictionary entry for 翻天覆地 Example sentences using 翻天覆地 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 他的生活从此翻天覆地。 Tā de shēnghuó cóngcǐ fāntiānfùdì. From then on, his life was turned completely on its head. 老家这几年变化翻天覆地。 Lǎojiā zhè jǐnián biànhuà fāntiānfùdì. My hometown has changed beyond recognition in recent years.