撥亂反正 [拨乱－－]

Jyutping but6 lyun6 faan2 zing3
Pinyin bō luàn fǎn zhèng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. bring order out of chaos
  2. set to rights things which have been thrown into disorder
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    將混​亂​嘅​局面​平息​，​令一樣​嘢​有​返​佢​正常​嘅​秩序
    to restore things to order
    • 幾經辛苦，佢終於成功撥亂反正，收拾好前人留低嘅蘇州屎。
      几经辛苦，佢终于成功拨乱反正，收拾好前人留低嘅苏州屎。
      gei2 ging1 san1 fu2, keoi5 zung1 jyu1 sing4 gung1 but6 lyun6 faan2 zing3, sau1 sap6 hou2 cin4 jan4 lau4 dai1 ge3 sou1 zau1 si2.
      After hardship, he finally succeeded in restoring things to order and solved predecessors's mess neatly.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to bring order out of chaos; to set right what have been thrown into disorder; to restore justice
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    几经辛苦，佢终于成功拨乱反正，收拾好前人留低嘅苏州屎。
    幾經辛苦，佢終於成功撥亂反正，收拾好前人留低嘅蘇州屎。
    gei2 ging1 san1 fu2, keoi5 zung1 jyu1 sing4 gung1 but6 lyun6 faan2 zing3, sau1 sap6 hou2 cin4 jan4 lau4 dai1 ge3 sou1 zau1 si2.
    • After hardship, he finally succeeded in restoring things to order and solved predecessors's mess neatly.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    拨乱反正
    撥亂反正
    bō luàn fǎn zhèng
    • to bring order out of chaos