We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「力挽狂瀾」, explained below.
This feature highlights the idiom 「力挽狂瀾」, with its meaning and examples shown below.
A metaphor for trying one’s best to save a dangerous situation.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
lì wǎn kuáng lán
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
lik6 waan5 kong4 laan4
Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.
