鲁阳回日 — “To turn the tide in a desperate or critical situation”

Q: What is the Chinese definition of 鲁阳回日?

指力挽危局。同“鲁阳挥戈”。

鲁阳回日 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to turn the tide in a desperate or critical situation”. To reverse an unfavorable course of events through decisive action. Literally, “Lu Yang turns back the sun”.

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鲁阳回日 Pronunciation and Pinyin

鲁阳回日 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
鲁	lǔ	12	foolish, clumsy, rude
阳	yáng	6	sun, light, positive, male
回	huí	6	return, reply, revolve
日	rì	4	sun, day, Japan

Example Sentence with 鲁阳回日

面对公司濒临破产的困境，新上任的经理凭借其卓越的领导力，终于鲁阳回日，使公司重获生机。

Facing the company's imminent bankruptcy, the newly appointed manager, with his excellent leadership, finally turned the tide, allowing the company to regain vitality.

Origin and Story of 鲁阳回日

Legend has it that King Wu of Zhou led his vassal states to attack King Zhou of Shang. Banners fluttered, battle cries echoed, and the fighting was extremely fierce.

Lu Yang Gong, a general under King Wu, fought with increasing valor, and the enemy fled in disarray at his sight.

As dusk approached, Lu Yang Gong raised his long spear and waved it towards the sun, roaring like thunder. The sun then receded three constellations, restoring daylight, and finally, all the enemy troops were annihilated.