重操旧业 chóngcāojiùyè to resume one's old trade Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 重 chóng adverb again once more; anew; re-操 cāo verbnoun to operate to manage; to control; to steer; to do; to engage in a profession旧业 舊業 jiùyè former profession One's old trade or the line of work one previously engaged in.