扭转乾坤(niǔ zhuǎn qián kūn)

4 charactersTrad. 扭轉乾坤

lit. to upend heaven and earth (idiom)

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Word information

Pinyin
niǔ zhuǎn qián kūn
Meaning
lit. to upend heaven and earth (idiom)
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
扭轉乾坤

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