return to youth from old age; rejuvenation
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1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
to return to youth from old age; to regain youthful vigor and vitality
literaryOriginally a Daoist concept of attaining immortality or longevity. Now used metaphorically to describe elderly people who appear energetic and youthful, or to describe something old that has been revitalized. Can also be used humorously or ironically.
Zhè这
wèi位
bā八
shí十
suì岁
de的
lǎo老
rén人
měi每
tiān天
jiān坚
chí持
duàn锻
liàn炼
，
jīng精
shén神
jué矍
shuò铄
，
zhēn真
shì是
fǎn返
lǎo老
huán还
tóng童
le了
。
This eighty-year-old man exercises every day and is full of energy, truly seeming to have returned to his youth.
Yòng用
le了
zhè这
zhǒng种
xīn新
de的
hù护
fū肤
pǐn品
hòu后
，
tā她
de的
pí皮
fū肤
biàn变
de得
guāng光
huá滑
xì细
nì腻
，
fǎng仿
fú佛
fǎn返
lǎo老
huán还
tóng童
yī一
bān般
。
After using this new skincare product, her skin became smooth and delicate, as if she had been rejuvenated.
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Jīng经
guò过
jīng精
xīn心
xiū整
zhěng修
，
zhè这
zuò座
bǎi百
nián年
lǎo老
fáng房
zi子
fǎn返
lǎo老
huán还
tóng童
，
huàn焕
fā发
chū出
xīn新
de的
guāng光
cǎi彩
。
After careful renovation, this hundred-year-old house was revitalized, radiating with new brilliance.
Tā他
tuì退
xiū休
hòu后
kāi开
shǐ始
xué学
huà画
huà画
，
zhěng整
gè个
rén人
dōu都
fǎn返
lǎo老
huán还
tóng童
le了
，
bǐ比
nián年
qīng轻
rén人
hái还
yǒu有
huó活
lì力
。
After retiring, he started learning to paint and became completely rejuvenated, even more energetic than young people.