Definition
时来运转 is a four-character idiom (chengyu) meaning 'one's luck turns for the better' or 'fortunes improve'. It literally says 'time comes, luck turns' and is used when someone's situation shifts from bad to good, often after a period of difficulty. You can use it to encourage someone or to describe a positive change in circumstances.
f.e.
one's luck turns for the betterfortunes improve
Examples
- 时来运转，。Tā zuìjìn shí lái yùn zhuǎn, zhǎo dào le hǎo gōngzuò.He recently had a turn of luck and found a good job.
- ，时来运转，。Jīngguò jǐ nián de nǔlì, tā zhōngyú shí lái yùn zhuǎn, shìyè yǒu chéng.After years of hard work, he finally had a change of luck and became successful in his career.
- ，时来运转。Bié huīxīn, xiāngxìn nǐ hěn kuài jiù huì shí lái yùn zhuǎn.Don't lose heart, believe that you will soon have a turn of luck.
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