重整旗鼓

chóngzhěng-qígǔ

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 chóngzhěng-qígǔ, yíngde 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 chóngzhěng-qígǔ, 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