起死回生 qǐ sǐ huí shēng

DEFINITIONS

  1. to rise from the dead (idiom); fig. an unexpected recovery

CHARACTERS

起 qǐ
HSK 1
rise, stand up; go up; begin
死 sǐ
HSK 4
die; dead; death
回 huí
HSK 1
return, turn around; a time
生 shēng
HSK 1
life, living, lifetime; birth