浪子回頭金不換

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See also: 浪子回头金不换

Chinese

loafer; wastrel; wave to turn around
cannot be exchanged with gold; invaluable; precious
cannot be exchanged with gold; invaluable; precious; a kind of inkbrush
 
trad. (浪子回頭金不換) 浪子 回頭 金不換
simp. (浪子回头金不换) 浪子 回头 金不换
Literally: “A wayward son who returns is more precious than gold.”

Etymology

From the novel 覺世名言十二樓 by Li Yu (1611–1680):

俗語道得好：「浪子回頭金不換。」但凡走過邪路的人，歸到正經路上，更比自幼學好的不同，叫做「大悟之後，永不再迷」，哪裡還肯回頭做那不端不正的事！ [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
俗语道得好：「浪子回头金不换。」但凡走过邪路的人，归到正经路上，更比自幼学好的不同，叫做「大悟之后，永不再迷」，哪里还肯回头做那不端不正的事！ [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]
From: 17th century, Li Yu, 覺世名言十二樓
Súyǔ dào de hǎo: “Làngzǐ huítóu jīnbùhuàn.” Dànfán zǒu guò xiélù de rén, guī dào zhèngjīng lù shàng, gèng bǐ zìyòu xué hǎo de bùtóng, jiàozuò “dàwù zhīhòu, yǒng bù zài mí”, nǎlǐ hái kěn huítóu zuò nà bùduānbùzhèng de shì!
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Pronunciation

Proverb

浪子回頭金不換

  1. It is rare when someone who has gone astray turns over a new leaf, so we should accept that person with open arms when the person does reform.

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