Definition
这是一个成语，字面意思是“旧的状态再次萌发”，实际指重新回到过去的坏习惯或旧的行为方式。常用于批评某人管教后仍不改正，或自省时表示警惕。语气略带责备或感慨。
idiom
to slip back into one's old waysto revert to former behavior
Examples
- ，故态复萌。Tā jiè le yān sān gè yuè, méi xiǎng dào zuìjìn yòu gù tài fù méng le.He quit smoking for three months, but unexpectedly he's slipped back into his old ways recently.
- ，，故态复萌，。Jīngguò jiàoyù, tā běn gāi gǎiguò zìxīn, què gù tài fù méng, ràng rén shīwàng.After being educated, he should have turned over a new leaf, but he reverted to his old ways, which was disappointing.
- 故态复萌，。Wǒmen yào jǐngtì zìjǐ bú yào gù tài fù méng, jiānchí liánghǎo de xíguàn.We must be vigilant not to slip back into our old ways and to maintain good habits.
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