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回天倒日 — “To reverse an irreversible situation”

回天倒日 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to reverse an irreversible situation”. To perform a monumental feat to save a desperate cause; to bring about a fundamental and dramatic change in a critical situation. Literally, “turn back heaven and reverse the sun”.

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回天倒日 Pronunciation and Pinyin

回天倒日 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
回
huí6return, reply, revolve
天
tiān4sky, heaven, day, nature
倒
dǎo10fall, pour, invert, reverse
日
rì4sun, day, Japan

Example Sentence with 回天倒日

面对公司濒临破产的危机,他凭借过人的智慧和毅力,力求回天倒日,重振旗鼓。
Facing the crisis of the company being on the verge of bankruptcy, he, with his extraordinary wisdom and perseverance, strived to reverse the desperate situation and revitalize the business.

Idioms Related to 回天倒日

Synonyms of 回天倒日

  • huí回tiān天wǎn挽rì日turn the tide in a desperate situation
  • huí回tiān天zhuǎn转rì日reverse an irreversible situation
  • huī挥gē戈fǎn反rì日avert crisis, reverse desperate situation

More idioms starting with 回

  • huí回guāng光fǎn反zhào照temporary revival before collapse
  • huí回guāng光fǎn返zhào照final burst of activity before collapse
  • huí回wèi味wú无qióng穷endless aftertaste
  • huí回chēn嗔zuò作xǐ喜turn anger into joy
  • huí回tiān天zhī之lì力power to reverse a desperate situation
  • huí回tiān天fá乏shù术powerless to reverse a desperate situation
  • huí回tiān天zài再zào造reverse a desperate situation and restore
  • huí回tiān天wú无lì力powerless to reverse a dire situation
  • huí回tiān天zhuǎn转dì地profoundly alter a situation or attitude
  • huí回tiān天yùn运dǒu斗reverse a desperate situation

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What does 回天倒日 mean?

回天倒日 (huí tiān dǎo rì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to reverse an irreversible situation”.

How do you pronounce 回天倒日?

回天倒日 is pronounced huí tiān dǎo rì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 回天倒日 literally mean?

Literally, 回天倒日 means “turn back heaven and reverse the sun”. It is used to mean “to reverse an irreversible situation”.

What is the Chinese definition of 回天倒日?

犹言旋转乾坤。

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