死灰复燃

死灰復燃
sǐhuīfùrán
  1. lit. ashes burn once more (idiom); fig. sb lost returns to have influence
  2. sth malevolent returns to haunt one

CEDICT

  1. (figurative) to revive; to resurge; to be renascent
  2. to revive; to resurge; to be renascent

Wiktionary

  1. 已经熄灭的灰烬，又重新燃烧起来。
  2. 比喻已经平息的事情，又重新活动起来。

重編國語辭典

失势者重新得势

維基詞典

Entry Composition

1 死灰 sǐhuī
  1. (colloquial) nuclear fallout
  2. (figurative) downcast
  3. (figurative) passion which has died
  4. ashen (ash-coloured)
  5. dead embers (left after a fire)
  6. downcast
  7. nuclear fallout
  8. passion which has died
2 复燃 fùrán
  1. (figuratively) to revive
  2. revival; recurrence; resurgence
  3. to rekindle; to be kindled or ignited again
  4. to revive