旧燕归巢 — “A wanderer returning to their hometown”
旧燕归巢 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a wanderer returning to their hometown”. A person returning to their familiar old surroundings or a place they were once accustomed to. Literally, “Old swallows return to their nest”.
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旧燕归巢 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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在外面漂泊多年后，他终于像旧燕归巢一样，回到了生养他的小镇，感受着久违的温暖
After years of wandering, he finally returned to the small town where he grew up, just like old swallows returning to their nest, feeling the long-lost warmth.
Idioms Related to 旧燕归巢
More idioms starting with 旧
- jiù旧shì事chóng重tí提bring up old matters again
- jiù旧chóu仇sù宿yuàn怨old grudges and deep-seated animosity
- jiù旧dì地chóng重yóu游revisit an old familiar place
- jiù旧jiā家xíng行jìng径reverting to old ways
- jiù旧niàn念fù复méng萌Old thoughts or habits resurface
- jiù旧tài态fù复méng萌revert to old ways
- jiù旧hèn恨xīn新chóu仇old grudges and new hatreds
- jiù旧hèn恨xīn新chóu愁Old grievances and new anxieties
- jiù旧chóu愁xīn新hèn恨old and new sorrows and regrets
- jiù旧shí时fēng风wèi味old-time flavor
- jiù旧ài爱sù宿ēn恩past affections and previous favors
- jiù旧wù物qīng青zhān毡a cherished old possession
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Open the tool →Questions about 旧燕归巢
What does 旧燕归巢 mean?
旧燕归巢 (jiù yàn guī cháo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a wanderer returning to their hometown”.
How do you pronounce 旧燕归巢?
旧燕归巢 is pronounced jiù yàn guī cháo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 旧燕归巢 literally mean?
Literally, 旧燕归巢 means “Old swallows return to their nest”. It is used to mean “a wanderer returning to their hometown”.
What is the Chinese definition of 旧燕归巢?
从前的燕子又飞回老窝。比喻游子喜归故里。