借尸还魂 jiè shī huán hún — to return in another's corpse; (fig.) a revived thing in a new guise

借尸还魂
jiè shī huán hún

Characters: 借 · 尸 · 还 · 魂

Definitions

  1. to return in another's corpse; (fig.) a revived thing in a new guise

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. lit. reincarnated in sb else's body (idiom)
  2. fig. a discarded or discredited idea returns in another guise

zdic(汉典)

  1. 迷信指人死后灵魂附着他人尸体复活。
  2. 比喻已消亡的事物以其他形式重新出现。

ExtDict

  1. 迷信者认为，人死后可将灵魂附于他人尸体而复活。比喻已经消灭或没落的事物又以另一种形式出现。

Examples

  • 沉渣泛起，旧陋习借尸还魂。

    Dregs resurfaced, and old bad practices returned in a new guise.

  • 封建迷信借尸还魂，值得警惕。

    Feudal superstition has revived in a new form and warrants vigilance.