告老在家 — “Announce old age and stay at home”
告老在家 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to retire due to old age and return to one's hometown to live out one's remaining years; to retire to one's hometown”. Literally, “Announce old age and stay at home”.
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What does 告老在家 mean?
告老在家 (gào lǎo zài jiā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to retire due to old age and return to one's hometown to live out one's remaining years; to retire to one's hometown”.
How do you pronounce 告老在家?
告老在家 is pronounced gào lǎo zài jiā in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 告老在家 literally mean?
Literally, 告老在家 means “Announce old age and stay at home”. It is used to mean “to retire due to old age and return to one's hometown to live out one's remaining years; to retire to one's hometown”.
What is the Chinese definition of 告老在家?
告老：因年老而告退；家：故乡、故里。指因年老而辞职在故乡安度晚年。