東山再起 dōng shān zài qǐ

to make a comeback; to rise again

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. lit. to return to office after living as a hermit on Mount Dongshan (idiom); fig. to make a comeback

Characters

Character Meaning
東 dōng
east; surname Dong
山 shān HSK 3
mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain
再 zài HSK 1
again; once more; re-
起 qǐ HSK 1
to get up; to rise; to start