死灰复燃 in English si3 hui1 fu4 ran2 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) ashes burn once more (idiomatic expression); metaphorically somebody lost returns to have influence
  • sth malevolent returns to haunt one

Simplified Characters

死 灰 复 燃

Traditional Characters

死 灰 復 燃

Pinyin

si3 hui1 fu4 ran2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

死si3to die 灰hui1ash 复fu4to go and return 燃ran2to burn