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重整旗鼓 — “To regroup and make a comeback after a defeat or setback”

重整旗鼓 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to regroup and make a comeback after a defeat or setback”. To rally one's forces and start anew. Literally, “reorganize flags and drums”.

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重整旗鼓 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 重chóng
  • 整zhěng
  • 旗qí
  • 鼓gǔ

重整旗鼓 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
重
chóng9heavy, important, repeat
整
zhěng16whole, tidy, fix, prank
旗
qí14flag, banner, or standard
鼓
gǔ13drum, beat, rouse, swell

Example Sentence with 重整旗鼓

尽管这次比赛失利,但队员们决定重整旗鼓,为下一场比赛做足准备。
Although they lost this game, the team decided to regroup and prepare thoroughly for the next match.

Idioms Related to 重整旗鼓

Synonyms of 重整旗鼓

  • dōng东shān山zài再qǐ起make a comeback
  • juǎn卷tǔ土chóng重lái来stage a comeback
  • lìng另qǐ起lú炉zào灶start from scratch

Antonyms of 重整旗鼓

  • yī一jué蹶bù不zhèn振demoralized and unable to recover after setback
  • yǎn偃qí旗xī息gǔ鼓To quiet down or give up

More idioms starting with 重

  • chóng重sān三dié叠sì四repeat over and over again
  • chóng重sān三dié迭sì四repeat something over and over
  • zhòng重yì义qīng轻shēng生value righteousness over life
  • zhòng重yì义qīng轻cái财Value righteousness over wealth
  • zhòng重yú于tài泰shān山of great significance
  • zhòng重yú于tài泰shān山,,qīng轻yú于hóng鸿máo毛Of great or no significance
  • chóng重zuò作féng冯fù妇return to one's old profession
  • chóng重xiū修jiù旧hǎo好mend fences and restore good relations
  • chóng重guāng光lèi累qià洽successive generations of peace and prosperity
  • chóng重guān关jī击tuò柝maintain strict vigilance and security
  • chóng重xīng兴qí旗gǔ鼓make a fresh start with renewed vigor
  • zhòng重lì利pán盘bō剥ruthlessly exploit through usury

Questions about 重整旗鼓

What does 重整旗鼓 mean?
重整旗鼓 (chóng zhěng qí gǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to regroup and make a comeback after a defeat or setback”.
How do you pronounce 重整旗鼓?
重整旗鼓 is pronounced chóng zhěng qí gǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 重整旗鼓 literally mean?
Literally, 重整旗鼓 means “reorganize flags and drums”. It is used to mean “to regroup and make a comeback after a defeat or setback”.
What is the Chinese definition of 重整旗鼓?
整:整顿,收拾。比喻失败之后,整顿力量,准备再干。
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