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枯木逢春

Mandarin · pinyin kū mù féng chūn

lit. the spring comes upon a withered tree (idiom)
fig. to get a new lease on life
to be revived
(of a difficult situation) to suddenly improve

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枯: kū · dried out, withered, decayed
木: mù · tree; wood, lumber; wooden
逢: féng · come upon, happen meet; flatter
春: chūn · spring; wanton

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1–4–2–1 · ku1 mu4 feng2 chun1

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fu1 muk6 fung4 ceon1

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(idiomatic) to get a new lease of life in a desperate situation

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