撥亂反正 bō luàn fǎn zhèng

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

撥 bō move; dispel; distribute; plectrum, play stringed instrument
亂 luàn confusion, state of chaos; create chaos, revolt
反 fǎn reverse, opposite, contrary, anti
正 zhèng right, proper, correct