拨乱反正 (bō luàn fǎn zhèng) — to bring order out of chaos; to rectify mistakes and restore normal order
Definition
A formal chengyu meaning to set right what has been thrown into disorder — used for major political or organizational corrections, not small mistakes.
idiom
to bring order out of chaosto rectify mistakes and restore normal order
Examples
- ，拨乱反正，。Xīn zhèng fǔ shàng tái hòu, bō luàn fǎn zhèng, shè huì hěn kuài huī fù le wěn dìng.After the new government came to power, they brought order out of chaos and society quickly returned to stability.
- ，拨乱反正，。Zài xiàng mù xiàn rù hùn luàn shí, jīng lǐ guǒ duàn bō luàn fǎn zhèng, ràng wǒ men huí dào le zhèng guǐ.When the project fell into chaos, the manager decisively brought order out of chaos and got us back on track.
- ，拨乱反正，。Jīng lì le shí nián de dòng dàng, zhè ge guó jiā zhōng yú bō luàn fǎn zhèng, kāi shǐ le xīn de fā zhǎn.After a decade of turmoil, this country finally brought order out of chaos and began new development.
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