dōng
shān
zài

idiom
common
formal

Meaning of 东山再起

东山再起 means to stage a comeback; to regain power or position after a setback. Pronounced dōng shān zài qǐ.

  • to stage a comeback; to regain power or position after a setback

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
wèi
zhèng
zhì
jiā
zài
xuǎn
shī
bài
hòu
bìng
wèi
xiāo
chén
 
ér
shì
zhǔn
bèi
dōng
shān
zài
 

After his election defeat, this politician did not become depressed but actively prepared for a comeback.

Suī
rán
gōng
nián
chǎn
le
 
dàn
xiāng
xìn
nián
hòu
dìng
néng
dōng
shān
zài
 

Although the company went bankrupt last year, he believes he will definitely make a comeback in a few years.

Zhè
wèi
retired
generalr
dōnge
shānt
zàii
r
bèie
rènd
mìng
wéig
guóe
fángn
e
zhǎngr
 a
 l
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

This retired general staged a comeback and was appointed Minister of Defense.

zài
shāng
jiè
xiāo
shēng
shí
nián
hòu
 
jīn
zhōng
dōng
shān
zài
 

After disappearing from the business world for ten years, he has finally staged a comeback.