出山

• Pinyin: chū shān
• Hanzi breakdown: 出 = to exit/emerge; 山 = mountain (place of seclusion)

Meaning

To come out of retirement; to return to public life; to emerge from seclusion.

Examples

1. 这位退休的教练被请出山执教国家队。 The retired coach was called back to coach the national team.
2. 行业危机时，他再次出山挽救公司。 During the industry crisis, he came out of retirement again to save the company.
3. 老艺术家多年后重新出山举办个人画展。 The old artist re-emerged after many years to hold a solo exhibition.

Usage Guide

Context: career, leadership, arts

Tone: respectful

Do Say

• 众人期盼他能出山主持大局。(Everyone hoped he would come out of retirement to take charge.)
• 请老先生出山可不容易。(Getting the old master to come out of retirement wasn't easy.)

Don't Say

• 新毕业生出山 (出山 implies returning from retirement — new graduates should use 入行 or 开始工作)

Origin & History

From Daoist tradition of sages living in mountains. 出 (to leave) + 山 (mountain) = leaving hermitage to engage with the world.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal