扭转乾坤 niǔ zhuǎn qián kūn | OtterDict

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扭转乾坤

niǔzhuǎnqiánkūn

lit. to upend heaven and earth (idiom)

3 meanings

MEANING3 meanings

壹
lit. to upend heaven and earth (idiom)
貳动verb
fig. to change the course of events
- 。
  He has the ability to turn the situation around.
參动verb
to turn things around
- 。
  He has the ability to turn the tide of events.

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扭转乾坤

Traditional扭轉乾坤

niǔzhuǎnqiánkūn

lit. to upend heaven and earth (idiom)

3 meanings

MEANING3 meanings

壹
lit. to upend heaven and earth (idiom)
貳动verb
fig. to change the course of events
- 。
  He has the ability to turn the situation around.
參动verb
to turn things around
- 。
  He has the ability to turn the tide of events.

解字

CHARACTER ANALYSIS

扭

扌(hand; arm)RADICAL
丑(ugly; twisted)PHONO-SEMANTIC

Use your hand to twist something that looks twisted and ugly.

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