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返我初服 — “To resign from official duties and return to a simpler”

返我初服 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to resign from official duties and return to a simpler”. Secluded life, reminiscent of one's former state before holding office. Literally, “Return my initial attire”.

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返我初服 Pronunciation and Pinyin

返我初服 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
返
fǎn7return or go back
我
wǒ7I, me, myself
初
chū8initial beginning first
服
fú8wear, serve, obey, take medicine

Example Sentence with 返我初服

他厌倦了职场的喧嚣,决定返我初服,去乡村体验一种更平静的生活。
Tired of the hustle and bustle of his career, he decided to return to a simpler life, to experience a more tranquil existence in the countryside.

Idioms Related to 返我初服

More idioms starting with 返

  • fǎn返bǔ哺zhī之ēn恩filial piety repaying parental kindness
  • fǎn返bǔ哺zhī之sī私filial piety and repaying kindness
  • fǎn返běn本cháo朝yuán元return to the origin
  • fǎn返běn本huán还yuán元return to original nature or fundamental state
  • fǎn返běn本huán还yuán原revert to original state or true nature
  • fǎn返běn本huán还yuán源return to one's true nature or origin
  • fǎn返pǔ朴guī归zhēn真Return to simplicity and purity
  • fǎn返pǔ朴huán还chún淳return to original simplicity and honesty
  • fǎn返pǔ朴huán还zhēn真return to original simplicity and true nature
  • fǎn返lái来fù复qù去go back and forth repeatedly
  • fǎn返zhèng正bō拨luàn乱restore order from chaos
  • fǎn返zhào照huí回guāng光turn inward for deep introspection

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Questions about 返我初服

What does 返我初服 mean?

返我初服 (fǎn wǒ chū fú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to resign from official duties and return to a simpler”.

How do you pronounce 返我初服?

返我初服 is pronounced fǎn wǒ chū fú in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 返我初服 literally mean?

Literally, 返我初服 means “Return my initial attire”. It is used to mean “to resign from official duties and return to a simpler”.

What is the Chinese definition of 返我初服?

返:归还;初服:未做官时的衣服。比喻辞官归隐。

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