落葉歸根
See also: 落叶归根
Chinese edit
fallen leaves; to lose leaves | to go back; to return | radical (chem.); root; basis | ||
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trad. (落葉歸根) | 落葉 | 歸 | 根 | |
simp. (落叶归根) | 落叶 | 归 | 根 | |
alternative forms | 葉落歸根/叶落归根 | |||
Literally: “fallen leaves will return to the roots”. |
Etymology edit
From Song dynasty book《景德傳燈錄》by 釋道原, originally written as 葉落歸根/叶落归根 (yèluòguīgēn):
Pronunciation edit
Idiom edit
落葉歸根
Descendants edit
Other(s)
- → Vietnamese: lá rụng về cội (calque)