created sense approved 死灰复燃/死灰復燃 · sǐhuīfùrán · to reignite — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
死灰复燃 / 死灰復燃
sǐhuīfùrán
to reignite
reigniting of ashes that have already been extinguished; to burn once more
死灰 (literal) → 死灰 · sǐhuī · dying embers 复燃 (literal) → 复燃/復燃 · fùrán · to rekindle
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created sense approved 死灰复燃/死灰復燃 · sǐhuīfùrán · to resurge — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
死灰复燃 / 死灰復燃
sǐhuīfùrán
to resurge
something that has stopped or been suppressed, such as a bad influence or evil, starting up again; making a comeback (usually derogatory)
死灰 (literal) → 死灰 · sǐhuī · dying embers 复燃 (literal) → 复燃/復燃 · fùrán · to rekindle
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created sense approved 死灰复燃/死灰復燃 · sǐhuīfùrán · to regain power — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
死灰复燃 / 死灰復燃
sǐhuīfùrán
to regain power
to regain lost influence or power after having been defeated or stripped of it
死灰 (literal) → 死灰 · sǐhuī · dying embers 复燃 (literal) → 复燃/復燃 · fùrán · to rekindle
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition