撥亂反正 bō luàn fǎn zhèng

bring order out of chaos

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. bring order out of chaos
  2. 2. set to rights things which have been thrown into disorder

Characters

Character Meaning
撥 bō
to dial; to allocate; to set aside (money)
亂 luàn
in confusion or disorder; disorder; to mix up
反 fǎn HSK 4
opposite; to oppose; against
正 zhèng HSK 2
exactly; just (at that time); right (in that place)