乾坤 (qián kūn) — heaven and earth; the universe; the cosmos; the state of affairs; the general situation (often in set phrases)

Definition

Examples

• 这个计划若能成功，将彻底扭转乾坤。
  Zhè ge jì huà ruò néng chéng gōng, jiāng chè dǐ niǔ zhuǎn qián kūn.
  If this plan succeeds, it will completely turn the situation around.
• 江湖之中，谁能定乾坤？
  Jiāng hú zhī zhōng, shuí néng dìng qián kūn?
  In the world of martial arts, who can decide the fate of the world?
• 朗朗乾坤，岂容邪恶横行？
  Lǎng lǎng qián kūn, qǐ róng xié è héng xíng?
  In this bright and clear world, how can evil run rampant?

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