Definition & Meaning

stage a comeback; (of one who lost power) resume one's position

Word usage

dōng shān zài qǐ

东 山 再 起

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slmetastage a comeback; (of one who lost power) resume one's position
- jì huà dōng shān zài qǐ
  计划东山再起
  plot a comeback
- qián shǒu xiàng yòu dōng shān zài qǐ
  前首相又东山再起。
  The former prime minister bobbed up again.
- nà ge rén jīng guò huàn nàn dōng shān zài qǐ
  那个人经过患难，东山再起。
  That fellow bobs up like a cork.
- zhè zhī duì wu biǎo xiàn chū hěn qiáng de dōng shān zài qǐ de shí lì
  这支队伍表现出很强的东山再起的实力。
  The team have shown great bounce-back ability.
- xuǎn mín yòu huí lái zhī chí dōng shān zài qǐ de gōng dǎng le
  选民又回来支持东山再起的工党了。
  Voters have come back to a renascent Labour Party.
synonym
juǎn tǔ chóng lái卷土重来 chóng zhěng qí gǔ重整旗鼓 chóng zhèn qí gǔ重振旗鼓
antonym
yī jué bù zhèn一蹶不振

Word usage

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"东山再起" is used to describe powerful, status or influential people who are not discouraged after being frustrated.

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