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東山再起

简东山再起 · 繁東山再起

Mandarin · pinyin dōng shān zài qǐ

lit. to return to office after living as a hermit on Mount Dongshan (idiom); fig. to make a comeback

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東: dōng · east, eastern, eastward
山: shān · mountain, hill, peak
再: zài · again, twice, re-
起: qǐ · rise, stand up; go up; begin
东: dōng · east, eastern, eastward

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1–1–4–3 · dong1 shan1 zai4 qi3

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dung1 saan1 zoi3 hei2

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(idiomatic) to come back from a previous failure; to rise again

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