扭转乾坤 niǔ zhuǎn qián kūn

to turn things around; fig. to change the course of events

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 26147th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to turn things around
  2. 2. fig. to change the course of events
  3. 3. lit. to upend heaven and earth (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
扭 niǔ HSK 6
to twist; to turn; to sprain
转 zhuǎn HSK 4
to turn; to change direction; to transfer
乾 qián
surname Qian
坤 kūn
variant of 坤kūn