liàn​shí​bǔ​tiān

to remedy a situation

Senses

炼石补天/ 煉石補天 liàn​shí​bǔ​tiān to remedy a situation

Literally "to melt stones to mend the sky"; refers to the myth of the goddess 女娲 nǚ​wā repairing the heavens. It describes having supernatural power or making an immense effort to salvage a desperate situation or repair a major flaw.

References

see 炼石补天/煉石補天 女娲/女媧