枯木逢春

fu1 muk6 fung4 ceon1

lit. the spring comes upon a withered tree (idiom) · fig. to get a new lease on life · to be revived

Meanings

  1. lit. the spring comes upon a withered tree (idiom)
  2. fig. to get a new lease on life
  3. to be revived
  4. (of a difficult situation) to suddenly improve

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