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力挽狂瀾
lik6 waan5 kong4 laan4 |
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to pull strongly against a crazy tide; fig., to try hard to save a desperate crisis, overcome impossible odds, seize victory from the jaws of defeat, etc. Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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力挽狂瀾 / 力挽狂澜 | ||
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Characters in this word:力 lik6 - strength; force; power挽 waan5 - carry; draw; retrieve 狂 kong4 kwong4 - mad; violent; wildly 瀾 laan4 - billow; wave |
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