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落叶归根

luòyèguīgēn

Traditional: 落葉歸根

lit. a falling leaf returns to the roots (idiom) / fig. all things go back to their source eventually / in old age, an expatriate returns home

Character Breakdown

落
luò
to fall, to drop; surplus, net income
HSK 4
叶
yè
leaf, page; surname
HSK 4
归
guī
to return, to go back; to return to, to revert
HSK 5
根
gēn
root, basis, foundation
HSK 3

Alternate Dictionary Entries

落叶归根
Luòyèguīgēn
Getting Home, 2007 PRC comedy-drama film directed by [[張揚|张扬<ZhāngYáng>]], starring [[趙本山|赵本山<ZhàoBěnshān>]]
Noun

Additional Information

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