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cóng 从 tóu 头 zài 再 lái 来

从头再来 cóng tóu zài lái

to start all over again

Literally: from head again come

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Origin

Descriptive; no single source story. Popularised by a well-known 1990s song of the same name.

How to use it

Predicate; positive, encouraging. Often 失败了就从头再来.

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  1. 这次没考好没关系，我们从头再来。
    Zhè cì méi kǎohǎo méi guānxi, wǒmen cóng tóu zài lái.
    It doesn't matter that you didn't do well this time; we'll start again from the beginning.
    this time not test-well no matter, we from head again come
  2. 公司关门以后，他决定从头再来。
    Gōngsī guānmén yǐhòu, tā juédìng cóng tóu zài lái.
    After the company closed, he decided to start all over again.
    company close-door after, he decide from head again come

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