Turn the tables
It is a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is y ǎ ng é D ǎ og ē, meaning to stop arming and not to fight. It comes from the general discussion of living in seclusion: the first book of classics and history.
The origin of Idioms
In Yuan Dynasty, Liu Xun's "general discussion on seclusion · Jingshi I", it is said that "to change the old ways and return to the old ways is the matter after the annihilation of Yin Dynasty. The stalemate between Chu and Han Dynasty is just the intersection of soldiers and frontiers. As far as this is concerned, what can we do regardless of its circuitousness?"
Idiom usage
Used as predicate, object, attribute; used in writing.
Turn the tables
the huanghe river is clear and the seas are calm - hé qīng hǎi yàn
scheme exhausted and situation pressing - jì qióng shì cù