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告老還鄉 (gou3 lou5 waan4 hoeng1) — resign from one's position and return to one's hometown in Cantonese

gou˗₃告louˏ₅老waanˎ₄還hoengˉ¹鄉
简 告老还乡
Mandarin Pinyin: gao4 lao3 huan2 xiang1

Meaning of 告老還鄉

nounresign from one's position and return to one's hometown

Characters in 告老還鄉

告gou3
prosecute; sue; accuse
老lou5
a particle used before a man's family name to indicate familiarity and friendship
還waan4
go/come back; return (to a place)
鄉hoeng1
hometown; native place; home village

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