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HSK 7-9
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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