wǎn
kuáng
lán

idiom
common

Meaning of 力挽狂澜

力挽狂澜 means to make a vigorous effort to turn back a dangerous tide; to save a desperate crisis. Pronounced lì wǎn kuáng lán.

  • to make a vigorous effort to turn back a dangerous tide; to save a desperate crisis

Definitions & Examples

Zài
qiú
duì
luò
hòu
de
wēi
shí
 
duì
zhǎng
wǎn
kuáng
lán
 
lián
jìn
sān
qiú
 

At the critical moment when the team was behind, the captain turned the tide by scoring three consecutive goals.

Xīn
CEOC
E
wǎnO
kuáng
lán
shǐ
gōng
 
使
cóng
chǎn
biān
yuán
niǔ
kuī
wéi
yíng
 
 
 

The new CEO turned the tide, bringing the company back from the brink of bankruptcy to profitability.

Miàn
duì
jīn
róng
hǎi
xiào
 
zhèng
wǎn
kuáng
lán
 
wěn
dìng
shì
chǎng
xìn
xīn
 

Facing the financial tsunami, the government must make a desperate effort to turn the tide and stabilize market confidence.