turn the tide
The Chinese idiom, f à Nb à IW é ISH è n à, means to turn defeat into victory. It comes from the romance of the Three Kingdoms.
explain
Turn defeat into victory.
The origin of Idioms
The 16th chapter of the romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong of Ming Dynasty: "a general in a hurry can consolidate his troops, slander and work hard, and turn defeat into victory. Although he is a famous general in ancient times, how can he be a Gatz?"
turn the tide
Climbing the toad to win the laurel - pān chán shé guì
standing like a tripod -- a tripartite balance of forces - dǐng zú ér jū
thieves and police work together , as the cat and the rat sleep together - māo shǔ tóng mián
travel during the day and sleep at night - xiǎo xíng yè zhù