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扭
轉
乾
坤
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Jyutping
nau2 zyun3 gon1 kwan1
Pinyin
niǔ zhuǎn qián kūn
Definitions (Wiktionary)
phrase, idiomatic
to reverse a course of events
phrase, idiomatic
to bring about radical change in a situation
扭轉乾坤 [-转--]
Jyutping
Pinyin
niǔ zhuǎn qián kūn
Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
lit. to upend heaven and earth (idiom)
fig. to change the course of events
to turn things around
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
Cantonese
扭转乾坤
扭轉乾坤
bring about a radical change in the existing state of affairs; reverse the course of events