重生 (chóng shēng) — to be reborn; to experience rebirth
Definition
Literary/literary-styled verb meaning 'to be reborn' — a city, civilization, or spirit rising anew, often symbolic (e.g. the phoenix). Concrete 'be born again' is usually 再生.
verb
to be rebornto experience rebirth
Examples
- ,重生。Zhè chǎng dà huǒ zhī hòu, zhěng gè chéng shì fǎng fú huò dé le chóng shēng.After this great fire, the entire city seemed to have been reborn.
- 重生,。Fèng huáng zài huǒ yàn zhōng chóng shēng, xiàng zhēng zhe chóng shēng hé xī wàng.The phoenix is reborn in flames, symbolizing rebirth and hope.
- ,重生。Tā zài shī bài hòu chóng xīn zhàn qǐ lái, jiù xiàng huò dé le dì èr cì chóng shēng.He stood up again after failure, as if he had gotten a second rebirth.
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