重操旧业

重操舊業
chóngcāojiùyè
idiom #17,707

Meanings

  1. 1 to resume one's old trade
  2. 2 to go back to one's former profession

Examples

Tuìxiū hòu tā yòu chóngcāojiùyè, kāi le yī jiā xiǎodiàn.
After retiring, he went back to his old trade and opened a small shop.
Tā líkāi gōngsī jǐ nián hòu, juédìng chóngcāojiùyè.
A few years after leaving the company, she decided to return to her former profession.

Tips

usage
Can be neutral or negative depending on context. When used negatively, it may imply returning to bad habits or shady activities (e.g., a criminal going back to crime).

Stroke Order

zhòng
cāo
jiù