Turn the tables
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Ji ě Ji ǎ D ǎ og ē, which means that the enemy soldiers surrender and turn to attack. From jieji.
The origin of Idioms
In Yang Xiong's jieji of Han Dynasty, "shusun Tong rose between the drum and the drum, and he broke away his armor and joined the enemy, so he became the emperor's and his officials' instrument and got it."
Analysis of Idioms
A counter attack
Idiom usage
If Mr. Wang is here, the old chapter will see for a moment, and he will be able to turn his back on the old one. Sui Shu: biography of Yang Dong, king of Yue
Turn the tables
not have enough for food and clothing - quē yī shǎo shí
relatives , friends and acquaintances - sān qīn liù gù
govern by doing nothing that goes against nature - chuí gǒng ér zhì
Stop the boiling and increase the salary - zhǐ fèi yì xīn