时来运转 (shí lái yùn zhuǎn) — one's luck turns for the better; fortunes improve

Definition

A set phrase meaning one's bad luck has finally changed into good fortune — used to describe a long-awaited turnaround after hardship, not a small win.

idiom
one's luck turns for the betterfortunes improve

Examples

  • 时来运转
    Tā zuì jìn shí lái yùn zhuǎn, zhǎo dào le hǎo gōng zuò.
    He recently had a turn of luck and found a good job.
  • 时来运转
    Jīng guò jǐ nián de nǔ lì, tā zhōng yú shí lái yùn zhuǎn, shì yè yǒu chéng.
    After years of hard work, he finally had a change of luck and became successful in his career.
  • 时来运转
    Bié huī xīn, xiāng xìn nǐ hěn kuài jiù huì shí lái yùn zhuǎn.
    Don't lose heart, believe that you will soon have a turn of luck.

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