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炼石补天
liàn​shí​bǔ​tiān

to remedy a situation

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 炼 煉 liàn verb
    to refine
    To heat a substance to remove impurities, extract a component, or strengthen it; to smelt, refine, or temper
  2. 石 shí noun
    stone
    rock; stone; (bound form) made of stone; rock-like
  3. 补 補 bǔ verb
    to mend
    to repair or patch something broken or damaged, such as clothes or a road
  4. 天 tiān noun
    sky
    sky; heavens; the space above the earth
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