回天转地 — “Reverse the heavens and turn the earth”
回天转地 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to profoundly alter a situation or a powerful person's unyielding attitude; to reverse the course of events dramatically”. Literally, “Reverse the heavens and turn the earth”.
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- 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yùn运dǒu斗reverse a desperate situation
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What does 回天转地 mean?
回天转地 (huí tiān zhuǎn dì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to profoundly alter a situation or a powerful person's unyielding attitude; to reverse the course of events dramatically”.
How do you pronounce 回天转地?
回天转地 is pronounced huí tiān zhuǎn dì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 回天转地 literally mean?
Literally, 回天转地 means “Reverse the heavens and turn the earth”. It is used to mean “to profoundly alter a situation or a powerful person's unyielding attitude; to reverse the course of events dramatically”.
What is the Chinese definition of 回天转地?
犹言旋转乾坤。比喻改变君王的情绪或态度。