expression, godan verb (-ku)
come back to life; spring back into life
Idiomatic expression literally meaning 'flowers bloom on a fried bean'. Used when something seemingly dead or hopeless revives, or when an old person regains vitality. Often used in a positive, surprising context.
長い間病気だった祖父が、最近炒り豆に花が咲いたように元気になった。
My grandfather, who had been ill for a long time, has recently come back to life as if flowers bloomed on a fried bean.
あの老舗の店が、新しい商品で炒り豆に花が咲いたように売り上げを伸ばした。
That long-established store boosted its sales as if flowers bloomed on a fried bean with its new product.