枯木逢春

kū mù féng chūn

lit. the spring comes upon a withered tree (idiom)

fig. to get a new lease on life; to be revived; (of a difficult situation) to suddenly improve

枯

kū

(of plants) withered

木

mù

(bound form) tree

逢

féng

to meet by chance

春

chūn

spring (season)