力挽狂澜 lìwǎnkuánglán to turn the tide Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 力 lì verbnoun strenuously to use all of one's strength; to do something with great effort or vigorously挽 wǎn verb to restore to reverse, save, or restore a situation (as in 挽回 wǎnhuí or 挽救 wǎnjiù)狂澜 狂瀾 kuánglán raging waves huge and powerful waves; raging billows