余烬复燃 — “To rekindle”
余烬复燃 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rekindle”. (of old evils or problems) to resurface or revive after having seemingly disappeared. Literally, “Embers rekindle”.
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余烬复燃 Pronunciation and Pinyin
余烬复燃 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 余烬复燃
尽管那家问题餐厅被勒令停业，但不久后又在另一个地方余烬复燃，继续经营。
Although that problematic restaurant was ordered to close, its operations soon rekindled in another location.
Idioms Related to 余烬复燃
Synonyms of 余烬复燃
More idioms starting with 余
- yú余yè业yí遗liè烈lasting legacy of one's contributions
- yú余guāng光fēn分rén人share incidental benefits without extra effort
- yú余yǒng勇kě可gǔ贾still have strength to expend
- yú余wèi味wú无qióng穷endless lingering taste
- yú余xiǎng响rào绕liáng梁lingering sound circling the beam
- yú余shēng声sān三rì日Lingering sound for three days
- yú余miào妙rào绕liáng梁beautiful music lingers in the air
- yú余zǐ子lù碌lù碌All others are mediocre
- yú余bēi杯lěng冷zhì炙leftovers from a feast
- yú余táo桃dàn啖jūn君Fickle affections and judgments
- yú余bō波wèi未píng平lingering effects still felt
- yú余xīng腥cán残huì秽foul-smelling food scraps
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Open the tool →Questions about 余烬复燃
What does 余烬复燃 mean?
余烬复燃 (yú jìn fù rán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rekindle”.
How do you pronounce 余烬复燃?
余烬复燃 is pronounced yú jìn fù rán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 余烬复燃 literally mean?
Literally, 余烬复燃 means “Embers rekindle”. It is used to mean “to rekindle”.
What is the Chinese definition of 余烬复燃?
比喻已经消失了的恶势力又重新活动起来。同“死灰复燃”。