huí​guāng​fǎn​zhào

afterglow

Senses

回光返照 huí​guāng​fǎn​zhào afterglow

verb · the final radiance of the setting sun reflected in the sky

夕阳下的余晖,那是落日的回光返照。

回光返照 huí​guāng​fǎn​zhào dying flash

idiom · a temporary burst of energy or lucidity in a patient or failing entity just before demise

重病的老人突然精神振作,家人意识到这可能是回光返照。

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