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枯木再生 — “To revive like a withered tree”

枯木再生 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to revive like a withered tree”. To come back to life after facing severe setbacks; to regain vitality from a hopeless situation. Literally, “withered wood reborn”.

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枯木再生 Pronunciation and Pinyin

枯木再生 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
枯
kū9dry up, wither
木
mù4tree, wood, wooden, dull, numb
再
zài6again, then, furthermore
生
shēng5to be born, grow, or live

Example Sentence with 枯木再生

经过多年的努力和调整,这家老字号商店终于枯木再生,重新赢得了顾客的青睐。
After years of effort and adjustments, this long-established shop finally revived like a withered tree and regained the favor of customers.

Idioms Related to 枯木再生

Synonyms of 枯木再生

  • kū枯zhī枝zài再chūn春revive after decline
  • kū枯shù树kāi开huā花miraculous recovery from a desperate situation

Antonyms of 枯木再生

  • kū枯mù木xiǔ朽zhū株useless old person or decaying force

More idioms starting with 枯

  • kū枯tǐ体huī灰xīn心utterly dejected and disheartened
  • kū枯xíng形huī灰xīn心utterly dejected and disheartened
  • kū枯mù木fā发róng荣withered tree regains vitality
  • kū枯mù木sǐ死huī灰utterly apathetic or despondent
  • kū枯mù木shēng生huā花revive from a hopeless state
  • kū枯mù木féng逢chūn春to revive after decline
  • kū枯běn本jié竭yuán源damage the foundation or basis
  • kū枯xiǔ朽zhī之yú余one's remaining withered and decayed years
  • kū枯yáng杨zhī之tí稊old man marries young wife
  • kū枯yáng杨shēng生huá华old woman's brief good fortune
  • kū枯yáng杨shēng生tí稊old man's late-life rejuvenation

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Questions about 枯木再生

What does 枯木再生 mean?

枯木再生 (kū mù zài shēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to revive like a withered tree”.

How do you pronounce 枯木再生?

枯木再生 is pronounced kū mù zài shēng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 枯木再生 literally mean?

Literally, 枯木再生 means “withered wood reborn”. It is used to mean “to revive like a withered tree”.

What is the Chinese definition of 枯木再生?

枯死的树木又恢复了生命力。比喻历经挫折又获得生机。

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