告老還鄉

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Chinese

to retire on account of age to return to one's hometown; to return home; to retire from public life
trad. (告老還鄉) 告老 還鄉
simp. (告老还乡) 告老 还乡

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Idiom

告老還鄉

  1. (of an official) to retire and return to one's native place