死灰復燃 [－－复－]

Jyutping sei2 fui1 fuk6 jin4
Pinyin sǐ huī fù rán

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. lit. ashes burn once more (idiom); fig. sb lost returns to have influence
  2. sth malevolent returns to haunt one
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    熄滅​咗​嘅​灰​燼​燃​燒​返​，​比喻​平息​、​消亡​咗​嘅​事物​活躍返​起​嚟
    (of a force) to revive
    • 消防員繼續喺火災現場灑水，以防死灰復燃。
      消防员继续喺火灾现场洒水，以防死灰复燃。
      Firemen keep spraying in the fire scene, to prevent the embers from glowing again.
    • 局勢不穩可能導致恐怖主義死灰復燃。
      局势不稳可能导致恐怖主义死灰复燃。
      The unstable political environment may lead to re-rise of terrorism.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    renascent; to resurge
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    消防员继续喺火灾现场洒水，以防死灰复燃。
    消防員繼續喺火災現場灑水，以防死灰復燃。
    • Firemen keep spraying in the fire scene, to prevent the embers from glowing again.
  2. Cantonese
    局势不稳可能导致恐怖主义死灰复燃。
    局勢不穩可能導致恐怖主義死灰復燃。
    • The unstable political environment may lead to re-rise of terrorism.