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重整旗鼓

Mandarin · pinyin chóng zhěng qí gǔ

lit. to reorganize flags and drums (idiom); to regroup after a setback
to prepare for new initiatives
to attempt a comeback

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重: zhòng · heavy, weighty; double
整: zhěng · orderly, neat, tidy; whole
旗: qí · banner, flag, streamer
鼓: gǔ · drum; beat, top, strike; Kangxi radical 207

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2–3–2–3 · chong2 zheng3 qi2 gu3

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cung4 zing2 kei4 gu2

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(idiomatic) to rally one's forces (after a defeat); to begin all over again

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