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.
Chinese PinYin : yǎn gé dǎo gē
Turn the tables
sadden one 's friends and gladden one's enemies. qīn tòng chóu kuài
the order , once given , will be strictly enforced. yán chū fǎ suí
quick of eye and deft of hand. yǎn míng shǒu kuài
particles of sand accumulated will form a towering pile. jī shā chéng tān
fail to keep proper separation of the sexes in upper-class families. wéi bó bù xiū