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叶落归秋 — “Leaves fall, return to autumn”

叶落归秋 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Just as leaves fall in autumn and return to the earth, everything eventually finds its natural resting place or returns to its origin; things have their ultimate destination or outcome”. Literally, “Leaves fall, return to autumn”.

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叶落归秋 Pronunciation and Pinyin

叶落归秋 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
叶
yè5leaf
落
luò12fall, drop, settle, decline
归
guī5return, go back, belong to
秋
qiū9Autumn season

Example Sentence with 叶落归秋

无论在外面闯荡多久,人们内心深处总有叶落归秋的情结,渴望回到生养自己的土地
No matter how long people wander outside, deep down they always have the sentiment of 'leaves fall and return to autumn,' longing to return to the land that nurtured them.

Idioms Related to 叶落归秋

More idioms starting with 叶

  • yè叶gōng公hào好lóng龙profess love but actually fear
  • yè叶sàn散bīng冰lí离scattered and vanished
  • yè叶shòu瘦huā花cán残a woman's declining beauty and aging
  • yè叶luò落guī归gēn根Falling leaves return to their roots
  • yè叶luò落zhī知qiū秋falling leaves announce autumn

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Questions about 叶落归秋

What does 叶落归秋 mean?

叶落归秋 (yè luò guī qiū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Just as leaves fall in autumn and return to the earth, everything eventually finds its natural resting place or returns to its origin; things have their ultimate destination or outcome”.

How do you pronounce 叶落归秋?

叶落归秋 is pronounced yè luò guī qiū in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 叶落归秋 literally mean?

Literally, 叶落归秋 means “Leaves fall, return to autumn”. It is used to mean “Just as leaves fall in autumn and return to the earth, everything eventually finds its natural resting place or returns to its origin; things have their ultimate destination or outcome”.

What is the Chinese definition of 叶落归秋?

树叶在秋天飘落。比喻事物有一定归宿

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