死灰復燃 sǐ huī fù rán

evil forces return; lost power comes back

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
to die; extremely; inflexible
gray; ash; dust
again; to repeat; to reply
to burn; to ignite; to light