回光反照 — “A temporary revival or brief”
回光反照 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a temporary revival or brief”. Sudden burst of energy or prosperity just before a final collapse or demise, often referring to a dying person's temporary improvement or a declining entity's short-lived resurgence. Literally, “The last radiance of the setting sun”.
回光反照 Pronunciation and Pinyin
回光反照 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 回
- huí回wèi味wú无qióng穷endless aftertaste
- huí回chēn嗔zuò作xǐ喜turn anger into joy
- huí回tiān天zhī之lì力power to reverse a desperate situation
- huí回tiān天fá乏shù术powerless to reverse a desperate situation
- huí回tiān天dǎo倒rì日reverse an irreversible situation
- huí回tiān天zài再zào造reverse a desperate situation and restore
- huí回tiān天wǎn挽rì日turn the tide in a desperate situation
- huí回tiān天wú无lì力powerless to reverse a dire situation
- huí回tiān天zhuǎn转dì地profoundly alter a situation or attitude
- huí回tiān天zhuǎn转rì日reverse an irreversible situation
- huí回tiān天yùn运dǒu斗reverse a desperate situation
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What does 回光反照 mean?
回光反照 (huí guāng fǎn zhào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a temporary revival or brief”.
How do you pronounce 回光反照?
回光反照 is pronounced huí guāng fǎn zhào in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 回光反照 literally mean?
Literally, 回光反照 means “the last radiance of the setting sun”. It is used to mean “a temporary revival or brief”.
What is the Chinese definition of 回光反照?
指日落时由于反射作用而天空中短时发亮。比喻人死前精神突然兴奋。也比喻事物灭亡前夕的短暂兴旺。