扭 亏 为 盈

niǔ kuī wéi yíngdictionary entry

(idiom) to get into the black / to become profitable

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

扭虧為盈扭亏为盈 [niu3 kui1 wei2 ying2] /(idiom) to get into the black; to become profitable/

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Other forms in these source records: 扭虧為盈

扭
niǔ
to turn / to twist / to wring / to sprain / to swing one's hips
亏
kuī
to lose (money) / to have a deficit / to be deficient / to treat unfairly / luckily / fortunately / thanks to / (used to introduce an ironic remark about sb who has fallen short of expectations)
为
wéi
as (in the capacity of) / to take sth as / to act as / to serve as / to behave as / to become / to be / to do / by (in the passive voice)
wèi
because of / for / to
盈
yíng
full / filled / surplus

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