捲土重来

けんどちょうらい

Also written けんどじゅうらい, 巻土重来

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb, Intransitive recouping one's strength for a renewed attack; making another attempt with redoubled efforts

Kanji

• 捲 roll; wind; coil. Read as ケン.
• 土 soil
• 重 heavy. Read as チョウ.
• 来 come. Read as ライ.

Word lists

• Yojijukugo (四字熟語)

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