juǎn
chóng
lái

idiom

Meaning of 卷土重来

卷土重来 means to stage a comeback; to return to power after a defeat; to rally and fight again. Pronounced juǎn tǔ chóng lái.

  • to stage a comeback; to return to power after a defeat; to rally and fight again

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
zhī
qiú
duì
nián
shī
 
jīn
nián
zhǔn
bèi
juǎn
chóng
lái
 
zhēng
duó
guàn
jūn
 

This team lost last year and is preparing to stage a comeback and compete for the championship this year.

men
néng
fàng
sōng
jǐng
 
yào
fáng
zhǐ
bài
xiàn
xiàng
juǎn
chóng
lái
 

We must not lower our guard; we must prevent corruption from making a comeback.

ge
lǎo
pái
zài
chǎn
biān
yuán
pái
huái
le
nián
 
jīn
jìng
xiǎng
juǎn
chóng
lái
 

That old-brand enterprise teetered on the edge of bankruptcy for years, but now it actually wants to make a comeback.