卷土重来 (juǎn tǔ chóng lái) — to stage a comeback (after a defeat); to resume one's efforts; to rally again
Definition
A chengyu for rallying back after a defeat — 'to stage a comeback'. Usually carries a tone of threat or drama, stronger than just 'try again'.
idiom
to stage a comeback (after a defeat)to resume one's effortsto rally again
Examples
- ,卷土重来。Suī rán shàng cì jìng xuǎn shī bài le, tā míng nián zhǔn bèi juǎn tǔ chóng lái.Although he lost the last election, he plans to stage a comeback next year.
- ,卷土重来。Zhè jiā gōng sī pò chǎn zhī hòu, kào xīn chǎn pǐn juǎn tǔ chóng lái le.After going bankrupt, the company staged a comeback with new products.
- 卷土重来,。Nà zhī qiú duì zài luò hòu sān qiú de qíng kuàng xià jū rán juǎn tǔ chóng lái, zuì zhōng yíng le bǐ sài.That team staged a comeback despite being three goals down and ultimately won the match.
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