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juǎn 卷 tǔ 土 chóng 重 lái 来

卷土重来 juǎn tǔ chóng lái

to make a comeback; to return after a defeat

Literally: roll dust again come

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Origin

From Du Mu's Tang poem on Xiang Yu: had he crossed the river and rallied the youth of Jiangdong, he might have 'rolled up the dust and come again'.

How to use it

Predicate; neutral, sometimes threatening. Often 明年卷土重来.

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  1. 这次比赛输了没关系，我们明年卷土重来。
    Zhè cì bǐsài shū le méi guānxi, wǒmen míngnián juǎn tǔ chóng lái.
    Losing this time doesn't matter; we'll be back next year.
    this time match lose (particle) no matter, we next-year roll dust again come
  2. 那个品牌消失了几年，最近又卷土重来了。
    Nàge pǐnpái xiāoshī le jǐ nián, zuìjìn yòu juǎn tǔ chóng lái le.
    That brand vanished for a few years and has recently made a comeback.
    that brand disappear (particle) several year, recently again roll dust again come (particle)

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