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衣锦荣归 — “To return to one's hometown in glory after achieving success or wealth”

衣锦荣归 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to return to one's hometown in glory after achieving success or wealth”. Often implying a show of accomplishment to one's community. Literally, “Return in glory, dressed in brocade”.

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衣锦荣归 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 衣yī
  • 锦jǐn
  • 荣róng
  • 归guī

衣锦荣归 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
衣
yī6clothes or covering
锦
jǐn13brocade, splendid, beautiful
荣
róng10Glory, honor, prosperity
归
guī5return, go back, belong to

Example Sentence with 衣锦荣归

他在外打拼多年,终于学有所成,衣锦荣归,受到乡亲们的热烈欢迎。
After years of hard work away from home, he finally achieved success and returned to his hometown in glory, receiving a warm welcome from his fellow villagers.

Idioms Related to 衣锦荣归

Synonyms of 衣锦荣归

  • yè叶luò落guī归gēn根Falling leaves return to their roots
  • yì衣jǐn锦huán还xiāng乡return home in glory

Antonyms of 衣锦荣归

  • lí离xiāng乡bèi背jǐng井leave one's hometown to live elsewhere

More idioms starting with 衣

  • yī衣bù不jiān兼cǎi彩dressed in plain clothes
  • yī衣bù不jiān兼cǎi采dressed simply and plainly
  • yī衣bù不rú如xīn新,,rén人bù不rú如gù故New clothes are best, old friends are best
  • yī衣bù不wán完cǎi采to dress simply and plainly
  • yī衣bù不bù布tǐ体clothes too ragged to cover body
  • yī衣bù不yè曳dì地dress simply and live modestly
  • yī衣bù不gài盖tǐ体dressed in rags, barely clothed
  • yī衣bù不bì蔽tǐ体clothed in rags
  • yī衣bù不jiě解dài带work tirelessly without rest
  • yī衣bù不jiě解jié结work tirelessly without rest
  • yī衣bù不zhē遮tǐ体dressed in rags
  • yī衣bù不zhē遮shēn身clothes too tattered to cover body

Questions about 衣锦荣归

What does 衣锦荣归 mean?
衣锦荣归 (yī jǐn róng guī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to return to one's hometown in glory after achieving success or wealth”.
How do you pronounce 衣锦荣归?
衣锦荣归 is pronounced yī jǐn róng guī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 衣锦荣归 literally mean?
Literally, 衣锦荣归 means “Return in glory, dressed in brocade”. It is used to mean “to return to one's hometown in glory after achieving success or wealth”.
What is the Chinese definition of 衣锦荣归?
旧指富贵以后回到故乡。含有向乡里夸耀的意思。
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