bob up like a cork;go into action again;return to power; stage (/make) a comeback;resume one’s former position
❍ 他们妄图保存实力，等待时机，～。They tried to conserve their strength and waited for the opportune moment to go into action again.
❍ 被推翻了的保皇分子企图～。The overthrown royalists attempted to stage a comeback.
东山再起dōnɡ shān zài qǐ
指隐退后复出再度任职；也比喻失败后再度得势。stage a comeback, return to power, bob up like a cork, go into action again, resume, one’s former position, make a come back