力挽狂澜 lì wǎn kuáng lán

DEFINITIONS

  1. to pull strongly against a crazy tide (idiom); fig. to try hard to save a desperate crisis

CHARACTERS

力 lì power, capability, influence
挽 wǎn pull; pull back, draw back
狂 kuáng insane, mad; violent; wild
澜 lán overflowing; waves, ripples