Chinese edit

to go back; to return radical (chem.); root; basis
trad. (葉落歸根) 葉落
simp. (叶落归根) 叶落
Literally: “fallen leaves will return to the roots”.

Etymology edit

From Song dynasty book《景德傳燈錄》by 釋道原:

葉落歸根 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
叶落归根 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: 宋·釋道原《景德傳燈錄》
Yèluòguīgēn, lái shí wú kǒu. [Pinyin]
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Pronunciation edit


Idiom edit

葉落歸根

  1. a person who has been away from his or her hometown for a long time would eventually return

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Descendants edit

  • Vietnamese: lá rụng về cội (calque)