扭转乾坤 (niǔ zhuǎi) — to turn the tide completely; to reverse a desperate situation

Definition

Examples

• 他凭借智慧和勇气扭转乾坤，挽救了公司。
  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.
• 在这次比赛中，他们扭转乾坤，最终赢得了胜利。
  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.
• 他扭转了乾坤，让所有人刮目相看。
  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.