卷土重来

Traditional: 卷土重來

juǎn tǔ chóng lái

Dictionary entry

lit. to return in a swirl of dust (idiom)

What does 卷土重来 mean?

卷土重来 (juǎn tǔ chóng lái) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to return in a swirl of dust (idiom)

2fig. to regroup and come back even stronger

3to make a comeback

Character breakdown

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卷juǎnto roll up · (fig.) to sweep up; to engulf; to drag into (a situation)土Tǔsurname Tu · Tu ethnic group 重chóngto repeat · repetition 来láito come · (used as a substitute for a more specific verb)

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卷土重来

juǎn tǔ chóng lái

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