打翻身仗
dǎ​fān​shēn​zhàng

to turn things around

  • created sense approved 打翻身仗 · dǎ​fān​shēn​zhàng · to turn things around — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    打翻身仗

    dǎ​fān​shēn​zhàng

    to turn things around

    To fight for a complete reversal of a disadvantageous or backward situation; to work hard to overcome a setback or change one's circumstances.

    打, 翻身仗

    打 (literal) → 打 · dǎ · to fight 翻身仗 (literal) → 翻身仗 · fān​shēn​zhàng · turnaround

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