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挽回
wǎnhuí
Description
"挽回"的意思是把不好的情况变回好的样子。
"挽回" means to turn a bad situation back into a good one.
我们常常说挽回错误、挽回损失，或者挽回一个人的心。
We often say 挽回错误 (to correct a mistake), 挽回损失 (to recover a loss), or 挽回一个人的心 (to win back someone's heart).
Meanings
挽回wǎnhuí
to retrieve or recover a bad situation
我们还有机会挽回这次损失。
We still have a chance to recover from this loss.
挽回wǎnhuí
to win back (a person's heart or relationship)
他想挽回女朋友的心。
He wants to win back his girlfriend's heart.
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Notes
- Etymology
挽 means "to pull" and 回 means "back", together "pull back" a lost situation.
- Nuance
挽回 fixes an already-bad outcome; 挽救 stresses rescuing something from danger.
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