扳回一城 bānhuíyīchéng to recover some lost ground Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 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.一 yī numeral one one; the number 1; single; alone城 chéng noun city city; town; the area within city walls