峰回路转
fēng huí lù zhuǎn
the mountain road twists around each new peak (idiom); (of a mountain road) twisting and turning; fig. an opportunity has come unexpectedly; things have taken a new turn
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Related words
- 岔chàfork in roadHSK 7-9
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- 山路shān lùmountain road
- 主峰zhǔ fēngmain peak (of a mountain range)
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峰回路转: New to the HSK lists at HSK 7-9. See where your old level lands
New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting of the new exam is announced for 13 December 2026, for HSK 1 to 6. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.
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峰回路转 (fēng huí lù zhuǎn) means "the mountain road twists around each new peak (idiom); (of a mountain road) twisting and turning; fig. an opportunity has come unexpectedly; things have taken a new turn" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 7-9.
峰回路转 is pronounced "fēng huí lù zhuǎn" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 4 syllables.
峰回路转 is an HSK 7-9 word on the new HSK exam syllabus.
峰回路转 is made up of the characters 峰, 回, 路, 转. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.
You can practice writing 峰回路转 using our stroke order tool.
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