鲁戈回日 — “To turn the tide in a critical situation”

Q: What is the Chinese definition of 鲁戈回日?

指力挽危局。同“鲁阳挥戈”。

鲁戈回日 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to turn the tide in a critical situation”. To avert a crisis with extraordinary effort. Literally, “Lu Yang waves spear to make the sun return”.

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鲁戈回日 Pronunciation and Pinyin

鲁戈回日 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
鲁	lǔ	12	foolish, clumsy, rude
戈	gē	4	ancient Chinese halberd
回	huí	6	return, reply, revolve
日	rì	4	sun, day, Japan

Example Sentence with 鲁戈回日

在项目面临巨大困难的最后关头，他果断决策，力挽狂澜，鲁戈回日，最终带领团队完成了任务。

At the last critical moment when the project faced immense difficulties, he made a decisive move, turned the tide, and averted the crisis with great effort, ultimately leading the team to complete the task.

Origin and Story of 鲁戈回日

Legend has it that King Wu of Zhou led the vassal lords to attack King Zhou of Yin. Banners fluttered, battle cries resounded, and the fighting was extremely fierce.

Lu Yang Gong, a subordinate of King Wu, fought with increasing bravery, and the enemy was routed at his sight.

As dusk approached, Lu Yang Gong raised his long spear and waved it towards the sun. With a thunderous roar, the sun retreated three constellations, and daylight was restored.

Eventually, they annihilated the entire enemy army.