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浪子回头金不换
浪子回头金不换
浪子回头金不换
浪子回头金不换
浪子回头金不换
浪子回头金不换
浪子回头金不换
浪子回头金不换

浪子回头金不换 — “A prodigal son's return is worth more than gold”

浪子回头金不换 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a reformed prodigal or a person who mends their ways after a wayward past is invaluable and worth more than gold”. Literally, “A prodigal son's return is worth more than gold”.

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浪子回头金不换 Pronunciation and Pinyin

浪子回头金不换 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
浪
làng10wave, unrestrained, wandering
子
zǐ3son, child, seed, small thing
回
huí6return, reply, revolve
头
tóu5head
金
jīn8gold, metal, money
不
bù4not
换
huàn10exchange, change, replace

Example Sentence with 浪子回头金不换

他过去虽然放荡不羁,但现在浪子回头金不换,努力工作,成为了一个负责任的人。
Although he was wild in the past, he has now turned over a new leaf, working hard and becoming a responsible person.

Idioms Related to 浪子回头金不换

Synonyms of 浪子回头金不换

  • bài败zǐ子huí回tóu头jīn金bù不huàn换A prodigal's return is worth more than gold

More idioms starting with 浪

  • làng浪shēng声làng浪qì气speaking in an affected tone
  • làng浪zǐ子huí回tóu头prodigal son returns
  • làng浪zǐ子zǎi宰xiàng相prodigal prime minister
  • làng浪tián恬bō波jìng静calm and tranquil
  • làng浪dàng荡qián乾kūn坤peace and order throughout the land
  • làng浪ruǐ蕊fú浮huā花dissolute and promiscuous women
  • làng浪dié蝶yóu游fēng蜂a philanderer or frivolous flirt
  • làng浪dié蝶kuáng狂fēng蜂frivolous and flirtatious men
  • làng浪fèi费bǐ笔mò墨waste words or effort
  • làng浪jì迹tiān天xià下wander all over the world
  • làng浪jì迹tiān天yá涯wander the ends of the earth
  • làng浪jì迹jiāng江hú湖wander the world

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What does 浪子回头金不换 mean?

浪子回头金不换 (làng zǐ huí tóu jīn bù huàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a reformed prodigal or a person who mends their ways after a wayward past is invaluable and worth more than gold”.

How do you pronounce 浪子回头金不换?

浪子回头金不换 is pronounced làng zǐ huí tóu jīn bù huàn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 浪子回头金不换 literally mean?

Literally, 浪子回头金不换 means “a prodigal son's return is worth more than gold”. It is used to mean “a reformed prodigal or a person who mends their ways after a wayward past is invaluable and worth more than gold”.

What is the Chinese definition of 浪子回头金不换?

指不走正道的人改邪归正后极其可贵。

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