出山 (chū shān) — to come out of retirement / seclusion to take a leadership or government post; (figurative) to return to public life
Definition
Literally 'come down from the mountain' — used when a retired or reclusive figure (general, official, executive) returns to take a leadership role. The figurative extension also covers any comeback to public life.
verb
to come out of retirement / seclusion to take a leadership or government post(figurative) to return to public life
Examples
- 出山，。Lǎo jiàng jūn zhōng yú chū shān, qīn zì zhǐ huī zhè chǎng zhàn yì.The old general finally came out of retirement to personally command this battle.
- ，出山。Gōng sī yù dào wēi jī, qián dǒng shì zhǎng zhǐ hǎo chū shān.The company hit a crisis, so the former chairman had to come back and take charge.
- ，出山？Tā tuì xiū duō nián, zhè cì wèi hé yuàn yì chū shān?He's been retired for years — why is he willing to come out and take the lead this time?
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