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死灰复燃

sǐhuīfùrán

Traditional: 死灰復燃

lit. ashes burn once more (idiom); fig. sb lost returns to have influence / sth malevolent returns to haunt one

Character Breakdown

死
sǐ
dead; death; impassable, inflexible
HSK 4
灰
huī
ashes; dust; lime, mortar
HSK 5
复
fù
again, repeatedly; copy, duplicate; to restore, to return
HSK 3
燃
rán
to ignite, to burn; combustion
HSK 5

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