重整旗鼓

chóngzhěngqígǔ
idiom #24,146

Meanings

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

Examples

Shū le yī jú hòu, qiúduì chóngzhěngqígǔ, yíng de le bǐsài.
After losing one round, the team regrouped and won the match.
Gōngsī jīnglì wēijī hòu, juédìng chóngzhěngqígǔ, chóngxīn chūfā.
After the crisis, the company decided to regroup and start fresh.

Tips

memory
(flags) + (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

zhòng
zhěng