重出江湖 chóng chū jiāng hú

make a comeback; return after a break

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. (of a person) to return to the fray after a period of inactivity
  2. 2. to jump back into the thick of things
  3. 3. (of sth that was once popular) to be resurrected
  4. 4. to make a comeback

Characters

Character Meaning
重 chóng HSK 3
heavy; to attach importance to; serious
出 chū HSK 1
to go out; to come out
江 jiāng HSK 4
river; surname Jiang
湖 hú HSK 6
lake