huí
tiān

idiom
literary

Meaning of 回天

回天 means to have the power to turn the tide; to be able to reverse an extremely difficult or seemingly hopeless situation. Pronounced huí tiān.

  • to have the power to turn the tide; to be able to reverse an extremely difficult or seemingly hopeless situation

Definitions & Examples

shēng
men
jìn
le
quán
 
dàn
bìng
rén
bìng
qíng
tài
zhòng
 
shì
huí
tiān
shù
 

The doctors tried their best, but the patient's condition was too severe; there was nothing they could do to turn the tide.

Gōng
de
cái
wēi
 
kǒng
zhǐ
yǒu
yǒu
huí
tiān
zhī
 

For the company's financial crisis, perhaps only he has the power to turn the tide.

Zhè
chǎng
bài
 
zòng
yǒu
huí
tiān
miào
shǒu
 
nán
wǎn
huí
 

In this losing situation, even with miraculous power to turn things around, it would be difficult to recover.

de
gǎi
cuò
zhǎn
xiàn
le
huí
tiān
zhī
 
ràng
huí
shēng
 

His reform measures demonstrated the power to turn the tide, reviving the dying enterprise.