重整旗鼓

chóngzhěngqígǔ

idiom #24,146

Meanings

1 to regroup and try again
2 to rally after a setback
3 to make a comeback

Characters

again; to repeat; heavy

to organize; whole; neat

drum; to beat; to rouse

Examples

输了一局后，球队重整旗鼓，赢得了比赛。

Shū le yī jú hòu, qiúduì chóngzhěngqígǔ, yíng de le bǐsài.

After losing one round, the team regrouped and won the match.

公司经历危机后，决定重整旗鼓，重新出发。

Gōngsī jīnglì wēijī hòu, juédìng chóngzhěngqígǔ, chóngxīn chūfā.

After the crisis, the company decided to regroup and start fresh.

Tips

memory

旗 (flags) + 鼓 (drums) were used in ancient Chinese armies to rally troops. 重整旗鼓 literally means 'to reorganize the flags and drums' — signaling to scattered soldiers that it's time to regroup for another charge.

Stroke Order

重 zhòng

整 zhěng

旗 qí

鼓 gǔ