反敗為勝
fǎn​bài​wéi​shèng

to turn defeat into victory

  • created sense approved 反败为胜/反敗為勝 · fǎn​bài​wéi​shèng · to turn defeat into victory — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    反败为胜 / 反敗為勝

    fǎn​bài​wéi​shèng

    to turn defeat into victory

    To turn a losing situation into a win; to turn the tide

    反 (literal) → 反 · fǎn · opposite 败 (literal) → 败/敗 · bài · to be defeated 为 (literal) → 为/為 · wéi · to be 胜 (literal) → 胜/勝 · shèng · to win

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    created sense