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Bounce Back / Stage a Comeback
dōng shān zài qǐ
東山再起 is a Chinese proverb that means “make a comeback” or “resuming after a failure.”
It's sometimes used in terms of losing a job and then getting it back. However, it applies to any kind of comeback after difficulty.
The literal meaning of this Chinese idiom is, “[The] Eastern Mountain Again [will] Rise.”
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| Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
復活 复活 see styles |
fù huó fu4 huo2 fu huo fukkatsu(p); fukkaatsu(sk) / fukkatsu(p); fukkatsu(sk) ふっかつ(P); ふっかーつ(sk) |
More info & calligraphy: Resurrection / Re-Birth(n,vs,vt,vi) (1) revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; comeback; (n,vs,vi) (2) resurrection; rebirth To live again, return to life. |
東山再起 东山再起 see styles |
dōng shān zài qǐ dong1 shan1 zai4 qi3 tung shan tsai ch`i tung shan tsai chi |
More info & calligraphy: Bounce Back / Stage a Comeback |
再起 see styles |
zài qǐ zai4 qi3 tsai ch`i tsai chi saiki さいき |
to arise again; to make a comeback; resurgence (n,vs,vi) comeback; recovery; restoration; rally; (surname, given name) Saiki |
反超 see styles |
fǎn chāo fan3 chao1 fan ch`ao fan chao |
to reverse (the score); to pull off a comeback; to take the lead |
復帰 see styles |
fukki ふっき |
(n,vs,vi) (1) return; reversion; comeback; reinstatement; (2) {comp} carriage return |
翻盤 翻盘 see styles |
fān pán fan1 pan2 fan p`an fan pan |
to make a comeback; (of a doctor's assessment of the gender of a fetus) to turn out to be wrong |
逆襲 逆袭 see styles |
nì xí ni4 xi2 ni hsi gyakushuu / gyakushu ぎゃくしゅう |
to counterattack; to strike back; (neologism c. 2008) (of an underdog) to go on the offensive; to make an improbable comeback (n,vs,vi) counterattack |
大逆転 see styles |
daigyakuten だいぎゃくてん |
(n,vs,vt,vi) (See 逆転・1) dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer; (wk) Trading Places (1983 film) |
返咲き see styles |
kaerizaki かえりざき |
(1) comeback (e.g. in business); reinstatement; (2) second blooming (in a season); reflowering; reflorescence |
卷土重來 卷土重来 see styles |
juǎn tǔ chóng lái juan3 tu3 chong2 lai2 chüan t`u ch`ung lai chüan tu chung lai |
lit. to return in a swirl of dust (idiom); fig. to regroup and come back even stronger; to make a comeback |
完全復活 see styles |
kanzenfukkatsu かんぜんふっかつ |
(n,vs,vi) (making a) full comeback; coming back after a full recovery |
帰り新参 see styles |
kaerishinzan かえりしんざん |
person who has just made a comeback; previous employee now rejoining |
戦列復帰 see styles |
senretsufukki せんれつふっき |
(n,vs,vi) return to the line (of battle); coming back to the game; comeback |
景気回復 see styles |
keikikaifuku / kekikaifuku けいきかいふく |
economic comeback (rebound, recovery, turnaround) |
盛り返す see styles |
morikaesu もりかえす |
(transitive verb) to rally; to make a comeback |
返り咲き see styles |
kaerizaki かえりざき |
(1) comeback (e.g. in business); reinstatement; (2) second blooming (in a season); reflowering; reflorescence |
逆転勝利 see styles |
gyakutenshouri / gyakutenshori ぎゃくてんしょうり |
come-from-behind victory; comeback win |
遵時養晦 遵时养晦 see styles |
zūn shí yǎng huì zun1 shi2 yang3 hui4 tsun shih yang hui |
to bide one's time, waiting for an opportunity to stage a comeback in public life (idiom) |
重出江湖 see styles |
chóng chū jiāng hú chong2 chu1 jiang1 hu2 ch`ung ch`u chiang hu chung chu chiang hu |
(of a person) to return to the fray after a period of inactivity; to jump back into the thick of things; (of something that was once popular) to be resurrected; to make a comeback |
重整旗鼓 see styles |
chóng zhěng qí gǔ chong2 zheng3 qi2 gu3 ch`ung cheng ch`i ku chung cheng chi ku |
lit. to reorganize flags and drums (idiom); to regroup after a setback; to prepare for new initiatives; to attempt a comeback |
カムバック see styles |
kamubakku カムバック |
(n,vs,vi) comeback |
口のへらない see styles |
kuchinoheranai くちのへらない |
(exp,adj-f) always having a comeback (often used derogatorily); fast-talking |
口の減らない see styles |
kuchinoheranai くちのへらない |
(exp,adj-f) always having a comeback (often used derogatorily); fast-talking |
逆転ホームラン see styles |
gyakutenhoomuran ぎゃくてんホームラン |
unexpected comeback |
ああ言えばこう言う see styles |
aaiebakouiu / aiebakoiu ああいえばこういう |
(exp,v5u) (idiom) to have a comeback for every remark; to be always ready with excuses; to contradict everything |
Variations: |
makikaeshi まきかえし |
(1) rally; recovery; comeback; rollback; (2) winding (thread, etc.) |
Variations: |
kaerizaki かえりざき |
(1) comeback (e.g. in business); reinstatement; (2) second blooming (in a season); reflowering; reflorescence |
Variations: |
kuchinoheranai くちのへらない |
(exp,adj-f) (often used derogatorily) (See 口が減らない) always having a comeback; fast-talking |
Variations: |
tsukkomi; tsukkomi つっこみ; ツッコミ |
(1) thrust; charge; penetration; (2) digging into (a matter); depth; (3) (kana only) (See ぼけ・4,漫才) straight man (of a comedy duo); (4) quip; gibe; jab; dig; retort; riposte; comeback; (5) putting everything together; including everything; (6) (slang) (penetrative) sex; intercourse |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
| Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
| Bounce Back Stage a Comeback | 東山再起 东山再起 | dōng shān zài qǐ dong1 shan1 zai4 qi3 dong shan zai qi dongshanzaiqi | tung shan tsai ch`i tungshantsaichi tung shan tsai chi |
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| In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. | ||||
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