故态复作 — “To revert to one's old ways”
故态复作 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to revert to one's old ways”. To fall back into old habits; old habits resurface. Literally, “Old habits resurface”.
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故态复作 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 故gù
- 态tài
- 复fù
- 作zuò
故态复作 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 故态复作
尽管他承诺会改过自新，但没过多久，他的懒散毛病又故态复作了。
Although he promised to turn over a new leaf, it wasn't long before his lazy habits reverted to their old ways.
Idioms Related to 故态复作
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 故态复作
- What does 故态复作 mean?
- 故态复作 (gù tài fù zuò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to revert to one's old ways”.
- How do you pronounce 故态复作?
- 故态复作 is pronounced gù tài fù zuò in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 故态复作 literally mean?
- Literally, 故态复作 means “Old habits resurface”. It is used to mean “to revert to one's old ways”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 故态复作?
- 指旧的习气或毛病等又出现了。同“故态复萌”。