重整旗鼓

chóng zhěng qí gǔ

Dictionary entry

lit. to reorganize flags and drums (idiom); to regroup after a setback

What does 重整旗鼓 mean?

重整旗鼓 (chóng zhěng qí gǔ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to reorganize flags and drums (idiom); to regroup after a setback

2to prepare for new initiatives

3to attempt a comeback

Character breakdown

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重chóngto repeat · repetition 整zhěng(bound form) whole; complete; entire; (before a measure word) whole; (before or after number + measure word) exactly · (bound form) in good order; tidy; neat 旗qíflag · variant of 旗[qi2]鼓gǔold variant of 鼓[gu3]

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How to pronounce 重整旗鼓

重整旗鼓

chóng zhěng qí gǔ

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