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Open the tool →寒灰更然 (hán huī gèng rán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to regain vitality or vigor after a period of dormancy or decline”.
寒灰更然 is pronounced hán huī gèng rán in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 寒灰更然 means “Cold ashes burn again; rekindled cold ashes”. It is used to mean “to regain vitality or vigor after a period of dormancy or decline”.
比喻重获生机。然,同“燃”。