turn the tide; possessing immense power
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to have the power to turn the tide; to be able to reverse an extremely difficult or seemingly hopeless situation
literaryUsed metaphorically to describe a formidable force or capability that can reverse a dire situation. Often appears in fixed four-character idioms or literary contexts.
Yī医
shēng生
men们
jìn尽
le了
quán全
lì力
，
dàn但
bìng病
rén人
bìng病
qíng情
tài太
zhòng重
，
yǐ已
shì是
huí回
tiān天
fá乏
shù术
。
The doctors tried their best, but the patient's condition was too severe; there was nothing they could do to turn the tide.
Gōng公
sī司
de的
cái财
wù务
wēi危
jī机
，
kǒng恐
pà怕
zhǐ只
yǒu有
tā他
yǒu有
huí回
tiān天
zhī之
lì力
。
For the company's financial crisis, perhaps only he has the power to turn the tide.
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Zhè这
chǎng场
bài败
jú局
，
zòng纵
yǒu有
huí回
tiān天
miào妙
shǒu手
，
yě也
nán难
yǐ以
wǎn挽
huí回
。
In this losing situation, even with miraculous power to turn things around, it would be difficult to recover.
Tā他
de的
gǎi改
gé革
jǔ举
cuò措
zhǎn展
xiàn现
le了
huí回
tiān天
zhī之
lì力
，
ràng让
qǐ企
yè业
qǐ起
sǐ死
huí回
shēng生
。
His reform measures demonstrated the power to turn the tide, reviving the dying enterprise.