衣錦還鄉

ji1 gam2 waan4 hoeng1

lit. to come back to one's hometown in silken robes (idiom) · fig. to return home after making good · Taiwan pr. [yi4 jin3 huan2 xiang1]

Frequency Band 62 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. to come back to one's hometown in silken robes (idiom)
  2. fig. to return home after making good
  3. Taiwan pr. [yi4 jin3 huan2 xiang1]

Written Forms

衣錦還鄉Traditional · Main Form
衣锦还乡Alternate Form

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