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死灰復燃 (sei2 fui1 fuk6 jin4) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

死灰復燃 (sei2 fui1 fuk6 jin4, sǐ huī fù rán) — lit. ashes burn once more (idiom); fig. sb lost returns to have influence; sth malevolent returns to haunt one

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Level

beyond HSK

Related words

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