死灰复燃 sǐ huī fù rán | OtterDict

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死灰复燃

sǐhuīfùrán

lit. ashes burn once more (idiom); fig. sb lost returns to have influence

2 meanings

MEANING2 meanings

壹动verb
lit. ashes burn once more (idiom); fig. sb lost returns to have influence
- ，。
  Like ashes rekindling into flame, he seized power once again.
貳动verb
sth malevolent returns to haunt one
- 。
  Old bad habits have resurfaced.

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死灰复燃

Traditional死灰復燃

sǐhuīfùrán

lit. ashes burn once more (idiom); fig. sb lost returns to have influence

2 meanings

MEANING2 meanings

壹动verb
lit. ashes burn once more (idiom); fig. sb lost returns to have influence
- ，。
  Like ashes rekindling into flame, he seized power once again.
貳动verb
sth malevolent returns to haunt one
- 。
  Old bad habits have resurfaced.

解字

CHARACTER ANALYSIS

死

歹(bone; death)RADICAL
匕(body; corpse)ASSOCIATIVE

Broken bones and a person collapsed together form the image of death.

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