反败为胜 in English fan3 bai4 wei2 sheng4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to turn defeat into victory (idiomatic expression); to turn the tide

Simplified Characters

反 败 为 胜

Traditional Characters

反 敗 為 勝

Pinyin

fan3 bai4 wei2 sheng4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

反fan3contrary 败bai4to defeat 为wei4as (in the capacity of) 胜sheng4victory