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归老林泉
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归老林泉 — “To retire to a peaceful natural setting to spend one's later years”

归老林泉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to retire to a peaceful natural setting to spend one's later years”. To live out one's old age in seclusion amidst nature. Literally, “Return to old age in forests and springs”.

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归老林泉 Pronunciation and Pinyin

归老林泉 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
归
guī5return, go back, belong to
老
lǎo6old, aged, experienced
林
lín8forest, grove, or community
泉
quán9natural spring

Example Sentence with 归老林泉

许多文人雅士都向往归老林泉的生活,远离尘嚣,修身养性
Many scholars and refined individuals yearned for a life of retiring to nature, far from worldly noise, to cultivate their character and nurture their spirit.

Idioms Related to 归老林泉

Synonyms of 归老林泉

  • guī归lǎo老lín林xià下retire to nature in old age
  • guī归lǎo老tián田jiān间retire to the countryside

More idioms starting with 归

  • guī归zhī之rú如shì市flock to it like a market
  • guī归zhī之ruò若shuǐ水all hearts turn to it
  • guī归quán全fǎn反zhēn真return to one's true, authentic self
  • guī归quán全fǎn返zhēn真return to one's true, authentic self
  • guī归shí十guī归yī一to be well-organized and systematic
  • guī归qù去lái来xī兮Return home to reclusive life
  • guī归qí奇gù顾guài怪peculiar and unconventional
  • guī归shī师wù勿yǎn掩,,qióng穷kòu寇wù勿zhuī追Do not ambush a retreating army or pursue a cornered foe
  • guī归shī师wù勿yǎn掩,,qióng穷kòu寇mò莫zhuī追Do not attack a retreating army or cornered foe
  • guī归xīn心sì似jiàn箭eager to return home
  • guī归xīn心rú如jiàn箭eager to return home
  • guī归xīn心rú如fēi飞heart flying home

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Questions about 归老林泉

What does 归老林泉 mean?

归老林泉 (guī lǎo lín quán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to retire to a peaceful natural setting to spend one's later years”.

How do you pronounce 归老林泉?

归老林泉 is pronounced guī lǎo lín quán in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 归老林泉 literally mean?

Literally, 归老林泉 means “Return to old age in forests and springs”. It is used to mean “to retire to a peaceful natural setting to spend one's later years”.

What is the Chinese definition of 归老林泉?

林泉:山林泉石胜境。指回到幽雅处所,度过晚年

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