retrieve; reverse; salvage
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to reverse; to salvage; to turn around
Used for situations like reputation, loss, failure, or face. It implies actively changing a negative outcome into a positive or neutral one.
Tā他
gōng公
kāi开
dào道
qiàn歉
，
shì试
tú图
wǎn挽
huí回
zì自
jǐ己
de的
shēng声
yù誉
。
He made a public apology in an attempt to salvage his reputation.
Jiào教
liàn练
zuì最
hòu后
de的
zhàn战
shù术
tiáo调
zhěng整
，
chéng成
gōng功
wǎn挽
huí回
le了
bài败
jú局
。
The coach's last tactical adjustment successfully reversed the losing situation.
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Tā她
zhè这
me么
zuò做
zhǐ只
shì是
wèi为
le了
wǎn挽
huí回
miàn面
zi子
。
She did this just to save face.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
cǎi采
qǔ取
jǐn紧
jí急
cuò措
shī施
，
wǎn挽
huí回
gōng公
zhòng众
duì对
jīng经
jì济
de的
xìn信
xīn心
。
The government took emergency measures to restore public confidence in the economy.
verb
to retrieve; to recover; to recoup
Often refers to reclaiming rights, territory, or financial losses that were previously lost.
Guó国
jiā家
bì必
xū须
wǎn挽
huí回
shī失
qù去
de的
zhǔ主
quán权
。
The country must recover its lost sovereignty.
Gōng公
sī司
tōng通
guò过
fǎ法
lǜ律
sù诉
sòng讼
wǎn挽
huí回
le了
yī一
dà大
bǐ笔
jīng经
jì济
sǔn损
shī失
。
The company recouped a large amount of economic loss through litigation.
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Zhè这
cì次
tóu投
zī资
shì是
wèi为
le了
wǎn挽
huí回
qù去
nián年
de的
lì利
rùn润
sǔn损
shī失
。
This investment is to retrieve the profit loss from last year.