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故态复还 — “To revert to old ways or bad habits”

故态复还 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to revert to old ways or bad habits”. To relapse into one's former state. Literally, “Old ways return”.

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故态复还 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 故gù
  • 态tài
  • 复fù
  • 还huán

故态复还 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
故
gù9therefore, old, or intentional
态
tài8shape, form, state, attitude
复
fù9return, repeat, or complex
还
huán8still, also, return, repay

Example Sentence with 故态复还

小李最近工作压力大,又故态复还,开始熬夜打游戏了。
Under recent work pressure, Xiao Li reverted to his old ways and started staying up late to play games again.

Idioms Related to 故态复还

Synonyms of 故态复还

  • gù故tài态fù复zuò作revert to old ways
  • gù故tài态fù复méng萌revert to old habits

Antonyms of 故态复还

  • tuō脱tāi胎huàn换gǔ骨to undergo a complete transformation

More idioms starting with 故

  • gù故rén人zhī之qíng情affection between old friends
  • gù故rén人zhī之yì意the sentiment of an old friend
  • gù故jì伎chóng重yǎn演repeat old tricks
  • gù故zuò作zī姿tài态to put on an act
  • gù故zuò作xuán玄xū虚deliberately act mysterious
  • gù故zuò作zhèn镇jìng静feign calmness
  • gù故zuò作gāo高shēn深pretend to be profound
  • gù故rù入rén人zuì罪intentionally frame someone for a crime
  • gù故jiàn剑qíng情shēn深deep affection for one's original wife
  • gù故tǔ土nán难lí离Hard to leave one's homeland
  • gù故gōng宫lí离shǔ黍Nostalgia for a ruined glorious past
  • gù故gōng宫hé禾shǔ黍Nostalgia for a ruined homeland

Questions about 故态复还

What does 故态复还 mean?
故态复还 (gù tài fù huán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to revert to old ways or bad habits”.
How do you pronounce 故态复还?
故态复还 is pronounced gù tài fù huán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 故态复还 literally mean?
Literally, 故态复还 means “Old ways return”. It is used to mean “to revert to old ways or bad habits”.
What is the Chinese definition of 故态复还?
指旧的习气或毛病等又出现了。同“故态复萌”。
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