We strive to offer you free Chinese learning resources. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, which are rich in meaning and can be used in various situations. Today’s idiom is 「葉落歸根」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
The Chinese idiom 「葉落歸根」 we’re introducing today is explained in detail below, along with its meaning and usage.
The leaves grow from the roots and eventually return to the roots after falling. It is a metaphor that everything always has a certain destination. It usually refers to the fact that people who are away from home will eventually return to their hometown.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yè luò guī gēn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yip6 lok6 gwai1 gan1
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