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扭转乾坤

扭转乾坤 — “To reverse a desperate or unfavorable situation”

扭转乾坤 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to reverse a desperate or unfavorable situation”. To turn the tide fundamentally; to retrieve a hopeless situation. Literally, “reverse Heaven and Earth; twist Heaven and Earth”.

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扭转乾坤 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 扭niǔ
  • 转zhuǎn
  • 乾qián
  • 坤kūn

扭转乾坤 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
扭
niǔ7twist, sprain, or grapple
转
zhuǎn8turn, rotate, change, transfer
乾
qián11heaven, male, dry
坤
kūn8earth or female

Example Sentence with 扭转乾坤

在关键时刻,他的出色表现扭转了比赛的乾坤,帮助团队取得了胜利。
At the critical moment, his outstanding performance fundamentally changed the course of the game, leading the team to victory.

Idioms Related to 扭转乾坤

Synonyms of 扭转乾坤

  • lì力wǎn挽kuáng狂lán澜turn the tide in a desperate situation

More idioms starting with 扭

  • niǔ扭kuī亏wéi为yíng盈turn losses into profits
  • niǔ扭kuī亏zēng增yíng盈turn losses into profits
  • niǔ扭tóu头bié别xiàng项turn head away in displeasure
  • niǔ扭shǒu手niǔ扭jiǎo脚sway body affectedly
  • niǔ扭niǔ扭niē捏niē捏hesitant and evasive
  • niǔ扭nie捏zuò作tài态to act coy or simpering
  • niǔ扭shì是wèi为fēi非Twist right into wrong
  • niǔ扭qū曲zuò作zhí直distort facts; misrepresent wrong as right
  • niǔ扭zhí直zuò作qū曲distort facts and confound right and wrong
  • niǔ扭zhuǎn转gàn干kūn坤reverse a hopeless situation

Questions about 扭转乾坤

What does 扭转乾坤 mean?
扭转乾坤 (niǔ zhuǎn qián kūn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to reverse a desperate or unfavorable situation”.
How do you pronounce 扭转乾坤?
扭转乾坤 is pronounced niǔ zhuǎn qián kūn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 扭转乾坤 literally mean?
Literally, 扭转乾坤 means “reverse Heaven and Earth; twist Heaven and Earth”. It is used to mean “to reverse a desperate or unfavorable situation”.
What is the Chinese definition of 扭转乾坤?
乾坤:天地。比喻从根本上改变整个局面。
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