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却老还童
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却老还童 — “To regain one's youth”

却老还童 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to regain one's youth”. To become young again; to reverse the aging process. Literally, “Reverse old age, return to youth”.

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却老还童 Pronunciation and Pinyin

却老还童 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
却
què7but, yet, however
老
lǎo6old, aged, experienced
还
huán8still, also, return, repay
童
tóng12child, young, virgin, bald

Example Sentence with 却老还童

长期坚持锻炼和保持乐观的心态,仿佛让他却老还童,精神焕发
Long-term exercise and maintaining an optimistic mindset seemed to make him regain his youth, full of vigor.

Idioms Related to 却老还童

Synonyms of 却老还童

  • fǎn返lǎo老huán还tóng童recover one's youth

More idioms starting with 却

  • què却zhī之bù不gōng恭it is impolite to refuse
  • què却bìng病yán延nián年dispel illness and prolong life
  • què却xíng行qiú求qián前retreat to advance
  • què却jīn金mù暮yè夜refuse bribes, especially by an official

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Questions about 却老还童

What does 却老还童 mean?

却老还童 (què lǎo huán tóng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to regain one's youth”.

How do you pronounce 却老还童?

却老还童 is pronounced què lǎo huán tóng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 却老还童 literally mean?

Literally, 却老还童 means “Reverse old age, return to youth”. It is used to mean “to regain one's youth”.

What is the Chinese definition of 却老还童?

指返老还童。

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