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
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roll up one 's sleeves and raise one 's fists to fight - xuān quán luǒ xiù
resign from office and return to one 's native town - gào lǎo huán xiāng
fight for a man 's a scrap through jealousy - zhēng fēng chī cù
parallel construction of pairs of four - and six-character sentences - pián sì lì liù
Hunting in the East and fishing in the West - dōng liè xī yú