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寒灰更然 — “To regain vitality or vigor after a period of dormancy or decline”

寒灰更然 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to regain vitality or vigor after a period of dormancy or decline”. To be rekindled or revived, often metaphorically for a person, an endeavor, or a situation. Literally, “Cold ashes burn again; rekindled cold ashes”.

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寒灰更然 Pronunciation and Pinyin

寒灰更然 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
寒
hán12cold, poor, disheartened
灰
huī6ash, dust, or gray
更
gèng7even more
然
rán12thus, so, yes

Example Sentence with 寒灰更然

经历了一段低谷后,他凭借坚韧不拔的毅力,终于让自己的事业寒灰更然,重新焕发生机
After a period of setback, with unyielding perseverance, he finally made his career rekindle like cold ashes, revitalizing it once again.

Idioms Related to 寒灰更然

More idioms starting with 寒

  • hán寒dōng冬là腊yuè月the coldest days of winter
  • hán寒shān山piàn片shí石A rare and excellent piece of writing
  • hán寒dǐ底lāo捞yuè月make a fruitless attempt
  • hán寒wǎng往shǔ暑lái来winter goes and summer comes
  • hán寒xīn心xiāo消zhì志disheartened and lose one's will
  • hán寒xīn心suān酸bí鼻appalled and heartbroken
  • hán寒xīn心xiāo销zhì志disheartened and lose one's will
  • hán寒mù木chūn春huá华each has its own distinctive features
  • hán寒lái来shǔ暑wǎng往seasons come and go
  • hán寒máo毛zhuó卓shù竖hair stand on end from terror
  • hán寒qì气cì刺gǔ骨bone-chilling cold
  • hán寒quán泉zhī之sī思filial yearning for one's mother

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What does 寒灰更然 mean?

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”.

How do you pronounce 寒灰更然?

寒灰更然 is pronounced hán huī gèng rán in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 寒灰更然 literally mean?

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”.

What is the Chinese definition of 寒灰更然?

比喻重获生机。然,同“燃”。

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