Definition
衣锦还乡 is a four-character idiom (chengyu) that literally means 'wearing brocade and returning to one's hometown'. The image is of someone who has achieved great success or wealth and returns home in glory, often with visible signs of their accomplishment. It is used to describe a triumphant homecoming after making good in the world.
f.e.
to return home in glory after achieving success or wealth
Examples
- 衣锦还乡，。Tā shìyè yǒu chéng hòu yì jǐn huán xiāng, quán cūn rén dōu lái huānyíng tā.After his successful career, he returned home in glory, and the whole village came to welcome him.
- ，衣锦还乡。Gǔdài dúshūrén zuì dà de yuànwàng jiùshì kǎoqǔ gōngmíng, yì jǐn huán xiāng.The greatest wish of ancient scholars was to pass the imperial exams and return home in glory.
- ，衣锦还乡。Tā zài guówài chuàngyè chénggōng, jīnnián chūnjié zhōngyú yì jǐn huán xiāng le.He succeeded in starting a business abroad, and this Spring Festival he finally returned home in glory.
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