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.
Example sentences
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- 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
- 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
More chengyu about success & failure
- 马到成功mǎ dào chéng gōnginstant success; wishing you quick success
- 一帆风顺yī fān fēng shùnplain sailing; may everything go smoothly
- 心想事成xīn xiǎng shì chéngmay all your wishes come true
- 一事无成yī shì wú chéngto achieve nothing; to get nowhere
- 大功告成dà gōng gào chéngthe job is done; mission accomplished
- 万事如意wàn shì rú yìmay everything go as you wish
- 得意洋洋dé yì yáng yángvery pleased with oneself; smug
- 一举两得yī jǔ liǎng déto kill two birds with one stone