旧态复萌 — “To revert to old ways”
旧态复萌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to revert to old ways”. To relapse into old habits or practices. Literally, “old habits re-emerge”.
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旧态复萌 Pronunciation and Pinyin
旧态复萌 Character Breakdown
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他之前已经改掉了爱拖延的毛病，但最近在新的项目上又旧态复萌了。
He had previously overcome his habit of procrastination, but recently on the new project, he has relapsed into his old ways.
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Synonyms of 旧态复萌
More idioms starting with 旧
- jiù旧shì事chóng重tí提bring up old matters again
- jiù旧chóu仇sù宿yuàn怨old grudges and deep-seated animosity
- jiù旧dì地chóng重yóu游revisit an old familiar place
- jiù旧jiā家xíng行jìng径reverting to old ways
- jiù旧niàn念fù复méng萌Old thoughts or habits resurface
- jiù旧hèn恨xīn新chóu仇old grudges and new hatreds
- jiù旧hèn恨xīn新chóu愁Old grievances and new anxieties
- jiù旧chóu愁xīn新hèn恨old and new sorrows and regrets
- jiù旧shí时fēng风wèi味old-time flavor
- jiù旧yàn燕guī归cháo巢old friends return home
- jiù旧ài爱sù宿ēn恩past affections and previous favors
- jiù旧wù物qīng青zhān毡a cherished old possession
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What does 旧态复萌 mean?
旧态复萌 (jiù tài fù méng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to revert to old ways”.
How do you pronounce 旧态复萌?
旧态复萌 is pronounced jiù tài fù méng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 旧态复萌 literally mean?
Literally, 旧态复萌 means “old habits re-emerge”. It is used to mean “to revert to old ways”.
What is the Chinese definition of 旧态复萌?
旧态：老脾气，老样子；复：又；萌：发生。指旧的习气或毛病等又出现了。