返老还童

Traditional: 返老還童

fǎn lǎo huán tóng

Dictionary entry

to recover one's youthful vigor

What does 返老还童 mean?

返老还童 (fǎn lǎo huán tóng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to recover one's youthful vigor

2to feel rejuvenated (idiom)

Character breakdown

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返fǎnto return (to)老lǎoprefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity · old (of people)还Huánsurname Huan 童Tóngsurname Tong

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How to pronounce 返老还童

返老还童

fǎn lǎo huán tóng

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