归根 (歸根) guīgēn

guīgēn verb to return home (after a lifetime's absence); to go back to one's roots
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: , Concept:
Notes: (CC-CEDICT '歸根')

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  • 叶落归根(葉落歸根) a falling leaf returns to the roots; everything has its ancestral home ; falling leaves return to their roots

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树高千丈,叶落归根归根结蒂归根到底归根结柢归根究柢落叶归根归根结底

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