告老还乡
gào​lǎo​huán​xiāng

to retire to one's hometown

  • created sense approved 告老还乡/告老還鄉 · gào​lǎo​huán​xiāng · to retire to one's hometown — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    告老还乡 / 告老還鄉

    gào​lǎo​huán​xiāng

    to retire to one's hometown

    (idiom) to retire from official service due to old age and return to one's native place

    告老 (literal) → 告老 · gào​lǎo · to retire 还乡 (literal) → 还乡/還鄉 · huán​xiāng · to return home

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