huí​tiān

to save a desperate situation

  • created sense approved 回天 · huí​tiān · to save a desperate situation — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    回天

    huí​tiān

    to save a desperate situation

    To reverse or rescue a critical situation; metaphorically refers to having the immense power to turn back the tide or change the course of events.

    回, 天

    回 (literal) → 回 · huí · to turn 天 (literal) → 天 · tiān · God

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