归正守丘 — “To remember one's roots and not forget where one comes from”
归正守丘 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to remember one's roots and not forget where one comes from”. Also, to long for one's hometown in old age, inspired by the legend of a fox dying with its head pointed towards its native mound. Literally, “Return to the native mound”.
归正守丘 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- 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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What does 归正守丘 mean?
归正守丘 (guī zhèng shǒu qiū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to remember one's roots and not forget where one comes from”.
How do you pronounce 归正守丘?
归正守丘 is pronounced guī zhèng shǒu qiū in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 归正守丘 literally mean?
Literally, 归正守丘 means “Return to the native mound”. It is used to mean “to remember one's roots and not forget where one comes from”.
What is the Chinese definition of 归正守丘?
传说狐狸将死时，头必朝向出生的山丘。比喻不忘本。也比喻暮年思念故乡。