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回天运斗

回天运斗 — “To reverse a desperate situation”

回天运斗 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to reverse a desperate situation”. To turn things around; to save what seems lost. Literally, “To turn back heaven and move the Big Dipper”.

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回天运斗 Pronunciation and Pinyin

回天运斗 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
回
huí6return, reply, revolve
天
tiān4sky, heaven, day, nature
运
yùn7move, transport, operate, luck
斗
dǒu4fight, struggle, contend

Example Sentence with 回天运斗

面对公司面临的巨大困境,他凭借过人的智慧和毅力,最终回天运斗,带领团队走向了新的发展。
Facing the enormous difficulties the company was experiencing, he, with his extraordinary wisdom and perseverance, finally turned the tide and led the team towards new development.

Idioms Related to 回天运斗

Synonyms of 回天运斗

  • huí回tiān天wǎn挽rì日turn the tide in a desperate situation
  • huí回tiān天zhuǎn转dì地profoundly alter a situation or attitude

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dǎo倒rì日reverse an irreversible 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rì日reverse an irreversible situation

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Questions about 回天运斗

What does 回天运斗 mean?

回天运斗 (huí tiān yùn dǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to reverse a desperate situation”.

How do you pronounce 回天运斗?

回天运斗 is pronounced huí tiān yùn dǒu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 回天运斗 literally mean?

Literally, 回天运斗 means “to turn back heaven and move the Big Dipper”. It is used to mean “to reverse a desperate situation”.

What is the Chinese definition of 回天运斗?

犹言旋转乾坤。

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