Definitions

1. 1. lit. to reverse the rotation of the sky
2. 2. fig. to reverse a desperate situation

Components

• 回 huí – to circle
• 天 tiān – day

Related Words

• 回天乏术 huí tiān fá shù – unable to turn around a hopeless situation (idiom)
• 回天无力 huí tiān wú lì – unable to turn around a hopeless situation (idiom)
• 无力回天 wú lì huí tiān – beyond redemption