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拨乱返正

拨乱返正 — “To set right things that have gone wrong”

拨乱返正 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to set right things that have gone wrong”. To bring order out of chaos and restore to normal. Literally, “Bring order out of chaos and restore to normal”.

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拨乱返正 Pronunciation and Pinyin

拨乱返正 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
拨
bō8to move, allocate, or adjust
乱
luàn7disorderly and confused
返
fǎn7return or go back
正
zhèng5correct, straight, positive

Example Sentence with 拨乱返正

经过大家不懈的努力,我们终于拨乱返正,让项目重新回到了正确的轨道上。
After everyone's unremitting efforts, we finally set things right and brought the project back on track.

Idioms Related to 拨乱返正

Synonyms of 拨乱返正

  • bō拨luàn乱fǎn反zhèng正restore order out of chaos

Antonyms of 拨乱返正

  • lí离jīng经pàn叛dào道depart from established norms

More idioms starting with 拨

  • bō拨wàn万lùn论qiān千possess vast wealth and spend lavishly
  • bō拨wàn万lún轮qiān千possess vast wealth and spend lavishly
  • bō拨luàn乱wéi为zhì治bring order out of chaos
  • bō拨luàn乱zhī之cái才talent for restoring order from chaos
  • bō拨luàn乱xīng兴zhì治restore order and establish good governance
  • bō拨luàn乱fǎn反zhì治bring order out of chaos
  • bō拨luàn乱jì济wēi危bring order out of chaos and relieve distress
  • bō拨luàn乱jì济shí时restore order from chaos and relieve the troubled times
  • bō拨luàn乱zhū诛bào暴restore order and punish tyrants
  • bō拨yún云liáo撩yǔ雨flirtatious teasing between men and women
  • bō拨yún云dǔ睹rì日find clarity and hope after confusion

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Questions about 拨乱返正

What does 拨乱返正 mean?

拨乱返正 (bō luàn fǎn zhèng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to set right things that have gone wrong”.

How do you pronounce 拨乱返正?

拨乱返正 is pronounced bō luàn fǎn zhèng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 拨乱返正 literally mean?

Literally, 拨乱返正 means “Bring order out of chaos and restore to normal”. It is used to mean “to set right things that have gone wrong”.

What is the Chinese definition of 拨乱返正?

拨:治理;乱:乱世;返:回复;正:正常。整顿混乱局面,恢复正常秩序

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