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力挽狂澜 — “To make a strenuous effort to save a desperate situation”

力挽狂澜 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a strenuous effort to save a desperate situation”. To turn the tide against a powerful current. Literally, “to exert all one's strength to turn back the raging tide”.

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力挽狂澜 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 力lì
  • 挽wǎn
  • 狂kuáng
  • 澜lán

力挽狂澜 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
力
lì2physical strength or power
挽
wǎn10pull, save, mourn
狂
kuáng7wild, mad, unrestrained, intense
澜
lán15large surging waves

Example Sentence with 力挽狂澜

在关键时刻,他挺身而出,力挽狂澜,避免了公司遭受更大的损失。
At the critical moment, he stepped forward and turned the tide, preventing the company from suffering greater losses.

Idioms Related to 力挽狂澜

Synonyms of 力挽狂澜

  • niǔ扭zhuǎn转qián乾kūn坤reverse a desperate situation
  • dǐ砥zhù柱zhōng中liú流steadfast pillar in turbulent times

Antonyms of 力挽狂澜

  • lì力bù不cóng从xīn心willing but unable
  • lì力bù不néng能zhī支too weak to continue

More idioms starting with 力

  • lì力bù不cóng从yuàn愿willing but unable
  • lì力bù不fù副xīn心willing but unable
  • lì力bù不tóng同kē科abilities differ in capability
  • lì力bù不shèng胜rèn任unequal to the task
  • lì力bù不néng能jí及beyond one's power
  • lì力bù不zì自shèng胜unable to control oneself
  • lì力zhēng争shàng上yóu游strive for the best
  • lì力bèi倍gōng功bàn半great effort, little result
  • lì力fēn分shì势ruò弱Divided strength leads to diminished power
  • lì力kě可bá拔shān山immense strength, capable of moving mountains

Questions about 力挽狂澜

What does 力挽狂澜 mean?
力挽狂澜 (lì wǎn kuáng lán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a strenuous effort to save a desperate situation”.
How do you pronounce 力挽狂澜?
力挽狂澜 is pronounced lì wǎn kuáng lán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 力挽狂澜 literally mean?
Literally, 力挽狂澜 means “to exert all one's strength to turn back the raging tide”. It is used to mean “to make a strenuous effort to save a desperate situation”.
What is the Chinese definition of 力挽狂澜?
挽:挽回;狂澜:猛烈的大波浪。比喻尽力挽回危险的局势。
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