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Meaning of 死灰复燃

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死 sǐ 灰 huī 复 fù 燃 rán (Trad.: 死灰復燃)
lit. ashes burn once more (idiom); fig. sb lost returns to have influence; sth malevolent returns to haunt one
Example Sentences
1
所有这一切都导致了宗教信仰的死灰复燃
。
All of this has led to a resurgence of religiosity.
2
他们重逢时
,
昔日之明争暗斗旋即死灰复燃
。
Their old rivalry soon surfaced when they met again.
3
这种部落主义的死灰复燃对外交政策界意味着什么
?
What does this resurgence of tribalism mean to the foreign policy community?
4
但是针对中国的贸易保护主义死灰复燃阻碍了贸易的发展
。
But that advance for trade was tempered by a revival of protectionism against China.
5
同时与两个男孩约会
?
我算是领教了
,
就更别提让一段平息的感情死灰复燃了
。
I definitely learned my lesson about dating two guys at the same time, not to mention trying to rekindle a relationship that' s just plain over.