回光返照

huí guāng fǎn zhào

Dictionary entry

final radiance of setting sun

What does 回光返照 mean?

回光返照 (huí guāng fǎn zhào) has the following dictionary meaning.

1final radiance of setting sun

2fig. dying flash (of lucidity or activity, prior to demise)

Character breakdown

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回HuíHui ethnic group (Chinese Muslims)光guānglight; ray (CL:道[dao4]) · bright; shiny 返fǎnto return (to)照zhàovariant of 照[zhao4] · to shine

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回光返照

huí guāng fǎn zhào

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