stage a comeback; return to power
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
to stage a comeback; to regain power or position after a setback
formalOrigin: During the Eastern Jin Dynasty, statesman Xie An (谢安) retired to Dongshan (East Mountain) to live as a hermit, but later returned to high office (as recorded in the Book of Jin). Now used metaphorically for anyone recovering their position after a fall.
Zhè这
wèi位
zhèng政
zhì治
jiā家
zài在
xuǎn选
jǔ举
shī失
bài败
hòu后
bìng并
wèi未
xiāo消
chén沉
，
ér而
shì是
jī积
jí极
zhǔn准
bèi备
dōng东
shān山
zài再
qǐ起
。
After his election defeat, this politician did not become depressed but actively prepared for a comeback.
Suī虽
rán然
gōng公
sī司
qù去
nián年
pò破
chǎn产
le了
，
dàn但
tā他
xiāng相
xìn信
jǐ几
nián年
hòu后
yī一
dìng定
néng能
dōng东
shān山
zài再
qǐ起
。
Although the company went bankrupt last year, he believes he will definitely make a comeback in a few years.
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Zhè这
wèi位
retired
generalr
dōnge
shānt
zàii
qǐr
bèie
rènd
mìng
wéig
guóe
fángn
bùe
zhǎngr
a
l
东
山
再
起
，
被
任
命
为
国
防
部
长
。
This retired general staged a comeback and was appointed Minister of Defense.
Tā他
zài在
shāng商
jiè界
xiāo销
shēng声
nì匿
jì迹
shí十
nián年
hòu后
，
rú如
jīn今
zhōng终
yú于
dōng东
shān山
zài再
qǐ起
。
After disappearing from the business world for ten years, he has finally staged a comeback.