再起

zàiqǐ

verb

Meanings

1 to rise again
2 to make a comeback
3 to resurge

Characters

Examples

经历挫折后他东山再起。

Jīnglì cuòzhé hòu tā dōngshānzàiqǐ.

After setbacks, he made a comeback.

战火再起，百姓流离失所。

Zhànhuǒ zàiqǐ, bǎixìng liúlí shīsuǒ.

The flames of war flared up again, displacing the people.

Tips

usage

Most often seen in the four-character 东山再起 (dōngshānzàiqǐ, to come back to power) — from the story of Eastern Jin statesman 谢安 (Xiè Ān) returning from retirement at Mount Dongshan.

Stroke Order

再 zài

起 qǐ