huí
shēng

idiom

Meaning of 起死回生

起死回生 means to revive the dead; to bring back to life; to have superb medical skills; to perform a miraculous cure. Pronounced qǐ sǐ huí shēng.

  • to revive the dead; to bring back to life
  • to have superb medical skills; to perform a miraculous cure
  • to save something from ruin; to turn things around

Definitions & Examples

Chuán
shuō
dài
míng
Biǎn
Què
yǒu
huí
shēng
de
shù
 

Legend has it that the ancient doctor Bian Que had the skill to revive the dead.

Zhè
yào
xiào
shén
 
jiǎn
zhí
néng
huí
shēng
 

The efficacy of this medicine is miraculous; it's almost capable of bringing the dead back to life.