起死回生

qǐsǐhuíshēng

起死回生 — qǐsǐhuíshēng

  1. to rise from the dead; figuratively, an unexpected recovery

    医生的及时抢救使他起死回生。 yīshēng de jíshí qiǎngjiù shǐ tā qǐsǐhuíshēng — The doctors' timely treatment brought him back from the brink of death.