起死回生

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Chinese

to bring the dead back to life
to be brought back to life; to bring back to life; to be out of practice
to be brought back to life; to bring back to life; to be out of practice; to become rusty
 
trad. (起死回生) 起死 回生
simp. #(起死回生) 起死 回生

Pronunciation

Idiom

起死回生

  1. (chiefly of a medical doctor) to bring the dying back to life; to turn around a hopeless situation

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (起死回生):

Japanese

Kanji in this term
起 死 回 生
き
Grade: 3 		し
Grade: 3 		かい
Grade: 2 		せい
Grade: 1
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

起(き)死(し)回(かい)生(せい) • (kishikaisei) 

  1. revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kʰɔj˧˩ tɨ˧˩ hɔj˧˩ siŋ˧˩/
  • Hán Nôm: Khởi tử hồi sinh

Noun

khởi tử hồi sinh

  1. The act of reviving from the brink of death; resurrection.
  2. A miraculous recovery from a seemingly hopeless situation.
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