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故态复萌
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故态复萌 — “To revert to one's old habits or ways”

故态复萌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to revert to one's old habits or ways”. To relapse into old bad habits. Literally, “Old state re-emerges; old habits sprout again”.

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故态复萌 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 故gù
  • 态tài
  • 复fù
  • 萌méng

故态复萌 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
故
gù9therefore, old, or intentional
态
tài8shape, form, state, attitude
复
fù9return, repeat, or complex
萌
méng12sprout, cute, adorable

Example Sentence with 故态复萌

经过一段时间的努力,他终于戒掉了晚睡的习惯,但最近又故态复萌,开始熬夜玩手机了。
After a period of effort, he finally broke the habit of staying up late, but recently he reverted to his old ways and started staying up late playing on his phone again.

Idioms Related to 故态复萌

Synonyms of 故态复萌

  • gù故tài态fù复zuò作revert to old ways
  • gù故tài态fù复huán还revert to old ways

Antonyms of 故态复萌

  • 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 故态复萌

What does 故态复萌 mean?
故态复萌 (gù tài fù méng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to revert to one's old habits or ways”.
How do you pronounce 故态复萌?
故态复萌 is pronounced gù tài fù méng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 故态复萌 literally mean?
Literally, 故态复萌 means “Old state re-emerges; old habits sprout again”. It is used to mean “to revert to one's old habits or ways”.
What is the Chinese definition of 故态复萌?
故态:老脾气,老样子;复:又;萌:发生。指旧的习气或毛病等又出现了。
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