It is generally said that withered trees come back in spring, and withered trees regain their vitality when spring comes. It is a metaphor for a dying patient or thing to regain life. Source: Volume 23 of "Jingde Chuandeng Lu" by Shi Daoyuan of the Song Dynasty: "A monk from Mahayana Mountain in Tangzhou asked: 'What happens when a dead tree turns into spring?' The master said: 'It is rare in the world.'"

Example: ~, old flowers are replayed and old works are republished, which is naturally worthy of joy. (Jun Qing's "Written when Hundreds of Flowers Bloom Again") Synonyms: Flowers grow from dead trees, life emerges from desperate situations