扭亏为盈

扭虧為盈

niǔkuī-wéiyíng

idiom

Meanings

1 to turn losses into profits
2 to get into the black
3 to turn around a loss-making business

Characters

to twist / turn

surplus / profit

Examples

公司经过三年努力终于扭亏为盈。

Gōngsī jīngguò sānnián nǔlì zhōngyú niǔkuīwéiyíng.

After three years of effort, the company finally turned losses into profits.

新任总裁的目标是让工厂扭亏为盈。

Xīnrèn zǒngcái de mùbiāo shì ràng gōngchǎng niǔkuīwéiyíng.

The new CEO's goal is to bring the factory into the black.

Tips

usage

A staple of Chinese financial-press headlines when a listed company flips from red ink to black. Structurally parallel to 转危为安 (turn danger into safety): 扭 (twist / reverse) + 亏 (loss) + 为 (into) + 盈 (profit).

Stroke Order

扭 niǔ

亏 kuī

为 wéi

盈 yíng