fēng峰peakhuí回turnlù路roadzhuǎn转turn
A turn in the path reveals new vistas; a change for the better after a setback.
Literal meaning
peak (峰) — turn (回) — road (路) — turn (转)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase describing a change in scenery, often used metaphorically.
Examples
shì事qíng情sì似hū乎yǒu有le了fēng峰huí回lù路zhuǎn转de的xī希wàng望。
It seems that there is hope for a turn for the better in the situation.
zhèng正dāng当wǒ我men们gǎn感dào到jué绝wàng望de的shí时hòu候，shì事qíng情tū突rán然fēng峰huí回lù路zhuǎn转。
Just when we were feeling desperate, things suddenly took a turn for the better.
Usage & nuances
Implies a positive change after a period of difficulty.
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