重操旧业 chóng cāo jiù yè

to resume one's old trade (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 17896th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to resume one's old trade (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
重 chóng HSK 3
heavy; to attach importance to; serious
操 cāo HSK 5
to exercise; to drill (practice); to control
旧 jiù HSK 3
old; opposite: new 新xīn; former
业 yè HSK 3
occupation; job; employment