created sense approved 扳回 · bānhuí · to turn the tables — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
扳回
bānhuí
to turn the tables
To recover from an adverse situation or regain what was lost, such as prestige or a score in a game; to reverse a losing trend.
扳, 回
扳 (literal) → 扳 · bān · to reverse 回 (literal) → 回 · huí · to return
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 扳回 · bānhuí · to pull back — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
扳回
bānhuí
to pull back
To pull something back to its original position, such as a lever, handle, or switch.
扳, 回
扳 (literal) → 扳 · bān · to pull 回 (literal) → 回 · huí · to return
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition