峰回路转

fēnghuí-lùzhuǎn

an unexpected turn of events

HSK 3.0 word list · Band 7trad. 峰回路轉
Dictionary entry

the mountain road twists around each new peak (idiom); (of a mountain road) twisting and turning; fig. an opportunity has come unexpectedly

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See it in sentences

剧情峰回路转，真精彩！

Jùqíng fēnghuí-lùzhuǎn, zhēn jīngcǎi!

English

The plot twists at every turn, wonderful!

故事为什么峰回路转？

Gùshi wèi shénme fēnghuí-lùzhuǎn?

English

Why does the story take such a sudden turn?

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峰
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