衣锦还乡 in English yi4 jin3 huan2 xiang1 Meaning

Meanings

  • to come back to one's hometown in silken robes (idiomatic expression); to return in glory

Simplified Characters

衣 锦 还 乡

Traditional Characters

衣 錦 還 鄉

Pinyin

yi4 jin3 huan2 xiang1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

衣yi1clothes 锦jin3brocade 还hai2surname Huan 乡xiang1country or countryside