扭转乾坤 (niǔ zhuǎi) — to turn the tide completely; to reverse a desperate situation
Definition
A chengyu meaning to 'turn the tide completely' — flip a desperate, losing situation into a winning one through decisive action.
verb
to turn the tide completelyto reverse a desperate situation
Examples
- 扭转乾坤,。Tā píng jiè zhì huì hé yǒng qì niǔ zhuǎi, wǎn jiù le gōng sī.With wisdom and courage, he turned the situation around and saved the company.
- ,扭转乾坤,。Zài zhè cì bǐ sài zhōng, tā men niǔ zhuǎi, zuì zhōng yíng dé le shèng lì.In this competition, they reversed the situation and ultimately won victory.
- ,。Tā niǔ zhuǎn le qián kūn, ràng suǒ yǒu rén guā mù xiāng kàn.He turned the tide completely and made everyone look at him with new respect.
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