故地重游 (gù dì chóng yóu) — to revisit a place one has been to before; to go back to a familiar place (often with nostalgic feelings)
Definition
A chengyu meaning to revisit a familiar place, usually with nostalgia. Implies the place holds personal memories, not just any return visit.
verb
to revisit a place one has been to beforeto go back to a familiar place (often with nostalgic feelings)
Examples
- ,故地重游,。Shí nián hòu, tā zài cì gù dì chóng yóu, gǎn kǎi wàn qiān.Ten years later, he revisited the old place, filled with mixed emotions.
- 故地重游,,。Zhè cì gù dì chóng yóu, fā xiàn biàn huà hěn dà, jī hū rèn bù chū lái le.This revisit to the old place revealed huge changes, almost unrecognizable.
- 故地重游,。Lǎo rén měi nián dōu huì gù dì chóng yóu, huí yì nián qīng shí de shí guāng.The old man revisits the old place every year, recalling his youthful days.
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