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lì 力 wǎn 挽 kuáng 狂 lán 澜

力挽狂澜 lì wǎn kuáng lán

to turn the tide in a desperate situation; to save the day

Literally: strength pull-back raging wave

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Origin

From Han Yu's Jin Xue Jie: 障百川而东之,回狂澜于既倒 — to dam a hundred rivers and turn back the raging wave already toppling.

How to use it

Predicate; positive. Often 在关键时刻力挽狂澜.

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  1. 在球队落后两球的情况下，队长力挽狂澜，连进三球。
    Zài qiúduì luòhòu liǎng qiú de qíngkuàng xià, duìzhǎng lì wǎn kuáng lán, lián jìn sān qiú.
    With the team two goals down, the captain turned the tide by scoring three in a row.
    at team fall-behind two goal (attributive particle) situation under, captain strength pull-back raging wave, consecutively score three goal
  2. 新任总裁上任后力挽狂澜，使濒临破产的企业起死回生。
    Xīnrèn zǒngcái shàngrèn hòu lì wǎn kuáng lán, shǐ bīnlín pòchǎn de qǐyè qǐ sǐ huí shēng.
    After taking office, the new president turned the tide and brought the near-bankrupt company back to life.
    newly-appointed president take-office after strength pull-back raging wave, make near bankruptcy (attributive particle) enterprise rise dead return life

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