告老还乡 — “Announce old age and return to hometown”
告老还乡 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to retire from one's official post due to old age and return to one's hometown”. Literally, “Announce old age and return to hometown”.
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What does 告老还乡 mean?
告老还乡 (gào lǎo huán xiāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to retire from one's official post due to old age and return to one's hometown”.
How do you pronounce 告老还乡?
告老还乡 is pronounced gào lǎo huán xiāng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 告老还乡 literally mean?
Literally, 告老还乡 means “Announce old age and return to hometown”. It is used to mean “to retire from one's official post due to old age and return to one's hometown”.
What is the Chinese definition of 告老还乡?
年老辞职，回到家乡。