不如归去
bù​rú​guī​qù

better to go back

  • created sense approved 不如归去/不如歸去 · bù​rú​guī​qù · better to go back — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    不如归去 / 不如歸去

    bù​rú​guī​qù

    better to go back

    An expression meaning it is better to return home, retire, or quit; often used to convey feelings of frustration or disappointment.

    不如 (literal) → 不如 · bù​rú · it would be better to 归去 (literal) → 归去/歸去 · guī​qù · to return

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  • created sense approved 不如归去/不如歸去 · bù​rú​guī​qù · cuckoo call — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    不如归去 / 不如歸去

    bù​rú​guī​qù

    cuckoo call

    The sound of a cuckoo's cry, which in Chinese culture is poetically associated with a call for someone to return to their hometown

    不如 (literal) → 不如 · bù​rú · it would be better to 归去 (literal) → 归去/歸去 · guī​qù · to return

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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