死灰复燃 sǐ huī fù rán

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. ashes burn once more (idiom); fig. sb lost returns to have influence
  2. sth malevolent returns to haunt one

CHARACTERS

死 sǐ
HSK 4
die; dead; death
灰 huī
HSK 5
ashes; dust; lime, mortar
复 fù
HSK 3
return; repeat; repeatedly
燃 rán
HSK 5
burn; light fire, ignite