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lit. to upend heaven and earth (idiom) · fig. to change the course of events · to turn things around

扭转乾坤
niǔ zhuǎn qián kūn
n+iǔ·3rd tonezh+uǎn·3rd toneq+ián·2nd tonek+ūn·1st tone
Idiom
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Synonyms
to pull strongly against a crazy tide (idiom); fig. to try hard to save a desperate crisis力挽狂澜lì wǎn kuáng lánto turn defeat into victory (idiom); to turn the tide反败为胜fǎn bài wéi shèng
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