Chinese language vocabulary 汉语词汇 东山再起 (Dōngshān-zàiqǐ)

Dōngjìn shíqī de Xiè An hěn yǒu cáinéng, dāng zhe yí gè bú dà de guān. Dànshì tā bìng bù xǐhuān zuò guān, bùjiǔ jiù chēngbìng cíguān, dào Zhèjiāng Kuàijī dōng shān guò qǐ yǐnjū shēnghuó. Tā jīngcháng hé péngyǒu men yóushān-wánshuǐ, xīn shǎng, chuàngzuò shīwén, míngqì yuè lái yuè dà.
东晋时期的谢安很有才能，当着一个不大的官。但是他并不喜欢做官，不久就称病辞官，到浙江会稽东山过起隐居生活。他经常和朋友们游山玩水，欣赏、创作诗文，名气越来越大。

Xie An of the Eastern Jin dynasty was a very talented man. He was a lower-ranking official, but he did not enjoy this type of work. He soon resigned with the excuse of illness and lived in seclusion on Mount Dongshan of Huiji, Zhejiang Province. He would often explore and enjoy the area with friends and write poetry, gradually growing in his reputation.

Cháotíng xiǎng qǐng tā chūlái zuò guān, cèfēng tā wéi lìbùláng. Suīrán zhè gè guānwèi hěn gāo, dàn tā háishì wǎnyán jùjué le.
朝廷想请他出来做官，册封他为吏部郎。虽然这个官位很高，但他还是婉言拒绝了。

The royal court wanted to appoint him as an official and confer upon him the title of Minister of Personal Affairs. Although it was a very high position, he graciously refused it.

Dāng shí, Huán Wēn de quánshì hěn dà, tā qǐng Xiè An zuò Sīmǎ （zhǔguǎn jūnshì de guānyuán）. Xiè An bùgǎn yǔ tā duìkàng, zhī hǎo dā yìng. Nà shíhòu, Xiè An yǐjīng sì shí duō suì le.
当时，桓温的权势很大，他请谢安做司马（主管军事的官员）。谢安不敢与他对抗，只好答应。那时候，谢安已经四十多岁了。

At that time, Heng Wen who was very powerful asked Xie An to be the sima (the official in charge of military affairs). Xie An, not daring to oppose him, had no choice but to agree. He was over forty at that time.

Xiè An shàng rèn de nà yì tiān, hěn duō guānyuán dōu lái zhùhè. Yǒu yí gè jiào Gāo Sōng de rén shuō:” nǐ guòqù zài Dōngshān yǐnjū, yīzhí bù kěn chū lái zuò guān, jīntiān zhōngyú gǎibiàn le.”
谢安上任的那一天，很多官员都来祝贺。有一个叫高菘的人说：“你过去在东山隐居，一直不肯出来做官，今天终于改变了。”

On the day Xie An assumed office, many officials came to congratulate him. A man named Gao Song said, “You used to live in seclusion on Mount Dongshan and refused to be an official. Now, you have finally changed”.

Yóuyú Xiè An cáihuá chūzhòng, guānzhí bú duàn shēnggāo, hòu lái chéng le zǎixiàng. Tā bāng cháotíng dǎbài qiángdà de dírén, gǒnggù le tǒngzhì.
由于谢安才华出众，官职不断升高，后来成了宰相。他帮朝廷打败强大的敌人，巩固了统治。

Due to his talents, he was continuously promoted and later became prime minister. With his help, the government defeated powerful enemies and consolidated its control.

Words：
东晋Dōngjìn： the East Jin dynasty(n.)
隐居yǐnjū： to live like a hermit(v.)
朝廷cháotíng： the royal court(n.)
册封cèfēng： to confer a title upon(v.)
婉言wǎnyán： (to refuse) with respect(adv.)
对抗duìkàng： to withstand(v.)
宰相zǎixiàng： prime minister in feudal China(n.)
巩固gǒnggù： to consolidate(v.)
统治tǒngzhì： (to) rule(n.& v.)

Meanings:

“东山再起”本义是指隐居后再出来当官。现在也比喻失败之后，重新开始再干一番大事业。

“东山再起”literally means to become an official after living in seclusion. Now it means to regain power after one has lost it.

Sentences:

1. Xiànrèn de gōngsī lǐngdǎo yí zhì juédìng, nǔlì gōngzuò, fāfèn túqiáng, yào ràng gōngsī dōngshān-zàiqǐ, zài chuàng jiājì.
现任的公司领导一致决定，努力工作，发愤图强，要让公司东山再起，再创佳绩。

The current company leaders unanimously decided to work hard and create a good performance once again.

2. Qiáo bù sī bèipò líkāi píngguǒ gōngsī hòu, dōngshānzàiqǐ, yòu chuàngbàn le yì jiā xīn gōngsī.
乔布斯被迫离开苹果公司后，东山再起，又创办了一家新公司。

After being forced to leave Apple Inc, Steve Jobs made a comeback by creating a new company.