重操旧业 — “To resume one's former occupation”
重操旧业 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to resume one's former occupation”. To return to one's old trade or profession. Literally, “resume old trade”.
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重操旧业 Pronunciation and Pinyin
重操旧业 Character Breakdown
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他退休后觉得生活无聊，决定重操旧业，在社区开了一家小书店。
Feeling bored after retirement, he decided to return to his old trade and opened a small bookstore in the community.
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Synonyms of 重操旧业
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- 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
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What does 重操旧业 mean?
重操旧业 (chóng cāo jiù yè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to resume one's former occupation”.
How do you pronounce 重操旧业?
重操旧业 is pronounced chóng cāo jiù yè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 重操旧业 literally mean?
Literally, 重操旧业 means “resume old trade”. It is used to mean “to resume one's former occupation”.
What is the Chinese definition of 重操旧业?
指再做以前曾做的事。