反老还童 — “To recover one's youthful vigor”
反老还童 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to recover one's youthful vigor”. To become young again; to regain youth and vitality. Literally, “reverse old age, return to childhood”.
反老还童 Pronunciation and Pinyin
反老还童 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 反老还童
During the Western Han Dynasty, Liu An, the King of Huainan, was fond of seeking immortality and enlightenment. He delved deeply into these pursuits, dispatching people everywhere to inquire about the art of returning to youth and searching for elixirs of immortality.
One day, a white-haired old man came to seek an audience, claiming to possess the technique of 'returning to youth and childhood'. Liu An, believing it impossible for an old man to have such magic, dismissed him.
However, in the blink of an eye, the old man transformed into a child.
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- fǎn反láo劳wéi为yì逸turn toil into ease
- fǎn反fǎn反fù复fù复again and again
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- fǎn反yín吟fù复yín吟difficult or incompatible marriage
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- fǎn反tīng听shōu收shì视ignore distractions and focus inward
- fǎn反yǎo咬yī一kǒu口turn around and make a false countercharge
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Open the tool →Questions about 反老还童
What does 反老还童 mean?
反老还童 (fǎn lǎo huán tóng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to recover one's youthful vigor”.
How do you pronounce 反老还童?
反老还童 is pronounced fǎn lǎo huán tóng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 反老还童 literally mean?
Literally, 反老还童 means “reverse old age, return to childhood”. It is used to mean “to recover one's youthful vigor”.
Where does 反老还童 come from?
反老还童 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to the modern era. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 反老还童?
反：回。由衰老恢复青春。形容老年人充满了活力。