衣锦还乡

Traditional: 衣錦還鄉

yī jǐn huán xiāng

Dictionary entry

lit. to come back to one's hometown in silken robes (idiom)

What does 衣锦还乡 mean?

衣锦还乡 (yī jǐn huán xiāng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to come back to one's hometown in silken robes (idiom)

2fig. to return home after making good

3Taiwan pr. [yi4 jin3 huan2 xiang1]

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衣yīclothes · CL:件[jian4]锦jǐnbrocade · embroidered work 还Huánsurname Huan 乡xiāngcountry or countryside · native place

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How to pronounce 衣锦还乡

衣锦还乡

yī jǐn huán xiāng

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