力挽狂澜
lì​wǎn​kuáng​lán

to turn the tide

  • created sense approved 力挽狂澜/力挽狂瀾 · lì​wǎn​kuáng​lán · to turn the tide — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    力挽狂澜 / 力挽狂瀾

    lì​wǎn​kuáng​lán

    to turn the tide

    to pull strongly against a raging tide; used to describe making a vigorous effort to save a desperate situation or to reverse a dangerous trend

    力 (literal) → 力 · lì · strenuously 挽 (literal) → 挽 · wǎn · to restore 狂澜 (literal) → 狂澜/狂瀾 · kuáng​lán · raging waves

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    created sense