Pages

扭轉乾坤 Turn things around


扭轉乾坤 Niǔzhuǎn qiánkūn  (reverse the situation, turn the tables, turn the Heaven & Earth) is a famous Chinese phrase. As 2009 is an Ox ( 牛 ) Year and 牛, New, and 扭 have almost identical pronunciations, Chinese sometimes say 牛轉乾坤 for 扭轉乾坤, especially 牛 is a strong and powerful animal and can reverse any situation. People also say "Happy 牛 Year" for Happy New Year in the Year of Ox.

牛 Niǔ ox, bull
轉 zhuǎn turn, reverse = 转
乾 qián heaven, sky
坤 kūn earth, ground

開 open = 开
運 good luck = 运
致 reach
富 prosperity, wealth

Zannnie

NihaoHello is designed to meet the increasing demand for Mandarin Chinese language learning among the younger generation. We specialize in providing homeschooling and tutoring services specifically for English speakers, focusing on teaching essential yet practical Mandarin Chinese skills. Our program is geared towards beginner learners and is designed to provide immediate practical usage as soon as the global economy improves.