lik6 waan5 kwong4 laan4力挽狂瀾力挽狂澜

Jyutpinglik6 waan5 kwong4 laan4

Yalelihk wáahn kwòhng làahn

動詞

Definition

To make every effort to save a desperate situation or prevent things from getting worse.

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How it's used

This idiom carries a strong sense of urgency and heroism, often used in professional or political contexts to describe a last ditch effort to prevent a total collapse. It implies that the situation is already dire and the person attempting to fix it is fighting against overwhelming odds. It is rarely used for minor daily inconveniences.

Examples

gung1公si1司zau6就faai3快zap1執lap1笠，keoi5佢soeng2想lik6力waan5挽kwong4狂laan4瀾dou1都naan4難。

The company is about to go bust, it is hard for him to turn things around.

min6面deoi3對ni1呢go3個laan6爛taan1攤zi2子，nei5你zung6仲jau5有lik6力waan5挽kwong4狂laan4瀾me1咩？

Facing this mess, do you still have the ability to save the situation?

Common phrases

si3試tou4圖lik6力waan5挽kwong4狂laan4瀾

attempt to turn the tide

lik6力waan5挽kwong4狂laan4瀾ge3嘅jung5勇hei3氣

the courage to save a desperate situation

Common mistake

Learners often mistakenly use this for simple problem solving, but it specifically requires a context of impending disaster or a situation that is spiraling out of control.