Definition
重整旗鼓 is a classical four-character idiom (chengyu) that literally means 'rearrange the banners and drums' — a military image of regrouping after a lost battle. Figuratively, it describes the act of reorganizing one's resources and making a fresh start after a failure or setback. You can use it for a company bouncing back from bankruptcy, a sports team recovering from a losing streak, or someone restarting a project after a major mistake.
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to rally one's forces after a defeatto start over with renewed effort
Examples
- ，重整旗鼓，。Suīrán shàng cì bǐsài shū le, dàn tāmen juédìng chóng zhěng qí gǔ, míngnián zài lái.Although they lost the last competition, they decided to rally their forces and come back next year.
- ，重整旗鼓，。Gōngsī pòchǎn hòu, tā chóng zhěng qí gǔ, chuànglì le yì jiā xīn qǐyè.After the company went bankrupt, he regrouped and founded a new business.
- ，重整旗鼓，。Shībài bìng bù kěpà, zhòngyào de shì néng chóng zhěng qí gǔ, jìxù qiánjìn.Failure is not scary; what matters is being able to start over and keep moving forward.
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