卷土重来 juǎn tǔ chóng lái

to make a comeback

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 15806th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to make a comeback
  2. 2. fig. to regroup and come back even stronger
  3. 3. lit. to return in a swirl of dust (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
卷 juǎn HSK 5
to roll (up); to roll up; roll
土 tǔ HSK 5
earth; clay; local
重 chóng HSK 3
heavy; to attach importance to; serious
来 lái HSK 1
to come; to arrive; next