告老还乡 (gào lǎo hái) — retire to one's native place after serving as an official
Definition
Literary chengyu meaning an official of advanced age resigns and returns to his hometown. Strictly formal/historical — not used for ordinary modern retirement.
idiom
retire to one's native place after serving as an official
Examples
- ，告老还乡。Tā dāng le sān shí nián guān, liù shí suì jiù gào lǎo hái le.After thirty years as an official, he retired to his hometown at sixty.
- 告老还乡，。Gǔ dài hěn duō wén rén zuì hòu xuǎn zé gào lǎo hái, huí guī tián yuán.In ancient times many literati chose to retire to their native place and return to rural life.
- 告老还乡，。Zhāng dà rén yǐ jīng gào lǎo hái, bú zài guò wèn cháo zhèng le.Minister Zhang has already retired to his hometown and no longer meddles in court affairs.
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