挂冠归去 — “To resign from one's official post and retire to a private life”
挂冠归去 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to resign from one's official post and retire to a private life”. To relinquish one's position and return home. Literally, “Hang up one's official hat and return”.
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Origin and Story of 挂冠归去
Towards the end of the Western Han Dynasty, Wang Mang's son, Wang Yu, concerned that his father had made too many enemies, offered a desperate plea (a "blood remonstrance").
Wang Mang, prioritizing what he deemed as righteousness over familial bonds, had his own son executed.
Feng Meng, witnessing this and discerning Wang Mang's true nature, concluded that such a ruler was not deserving of loyalty.
Therefore, he removed his official's hat, hung it on the eastern gate of the capital, and quietly departed from the city, taking his family with him to Liaodong.
Soon after, Wang Mang committed suicide, leading to the downfall of the Xin Dynasty.
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More idioms starting with 挂
- guà挂yī一lòu漏wàn万mention a few, omit many
- guà挂guān冠guī归yǐn隐resign from office and retreat into seclusion
- guà挂guān冠qiú求qù去resign from office and retire
- guà挂guān冠ér而qù去resign from an official post
- guà挂yìn印xuán悬pái牌Assume an official post
- guà挂xí席wéi为mén门humble dwelling of a hermit
- guà挂dēng灯jié结cǎi彩Decorate festively with lanterns and streamers
- guà挂yáng羊tóu头mài卖gǒu狗ròu肉deceive with false advertising
- guà挂yáng羊tóu头，，mài卖gǒu狗ròu肉advertise one thing, sell another
- guà挂dù肚qiān牵xīn心deeply worried and anxious
- guà挂dù肚qiān牵cháng肠deeply worried and anxious
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Open the tool →Questions about 挂冠归去
What does 挂冠归去 mean?
挂冠归去 (guà guān guī qù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to resign from one's official post and retire to a private life”.
How do you pronounce 挂冠归去?
挂冠归去 is pronounced guà guān guī qù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 挂冠归去 literally mean?
Literally, 挂冠归去 means “Hang up one's official hat and return”. It is used to mean “to resign from one's official post and retire to a private life”.
Where does 挂冠归去 come from?
挂冠归去 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 挂冠归去?
冠：帽子，这里指官帽。把官帽取下挂起来。比喻辞官回家。