luò​yè​guī​gēnLuò​yè​guī​gēn

returning home

落叶归根 (落葉歸根) luò​yè​guī​gēn
returning home verb
the act or desire of an expatriate or someone living away from home to return to their birthplace in their old age
reverting expression
the philosophical concept that all things eventually return to their original source or place of origin
落叶归根 (落葉歸根) Luò​yè​guī​gēn
return to roots verb
falling leaves return to their roots; returning to one's origins (especially in old age); Getting Home (2007 film directed by Zhang Yang)

Frequency

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Frequency data
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