turn the tide; save a desperate situation
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to make a vigorous effort to turn back a dangerous tide; to save a desperate crisis
literaryUsed to describe heroic efforts to save a deteriorating situation, often in politics, sports, or business. Conveys a sense of reversing overwhelming odds.
Zài在
qiú球
duì队
luò落
hòu后
de的
wēi危
jí急
shí时
kè刻
，
duì队
zhǎng长
lì力
wǎn挽
kuáng狂
lán澜
，
lián连
jìn进
sān三
qiú球
。
At the critical moment when the team was behind, the captain turned the tide by scoring three consecutive goals.
Xīn新
CEOC
lìE
wǎnO
kuáng力
lán挽
shǐ狂
gōng澜
，
sī使
cóng公
pò司
chǎn从
biān破
yuán产
niǔ边
kuī缘
wéi扭
yíng亏
为
盈
。
The new CEO turned the tide, bringing the company back from the brink of bankruptcy to profitability.
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Miàn面
duì对
jīn金
róng融
hǎi海
xiào啸
，
zhèng政
fǔ府
bì必
xū须
lì力
wǎn挽
kuáng狂
lán澜
，
wěn稳
dìng定
shì市
chǎng场
xìn信
xīn心
。
Facing the financial tsunami, the government must make a desperate effort to turn the tide and stabilize market confidence.