Meaning of 归田
归田 means to retire from an official post and return to farming; to go back to one's hometown in retirement. Pronounced guī tián.
- to retire from an official post and return to farming; to go back to one's hometown in retirement
Definitions & Examples
Jiāng将
jūn军
lì立
xià下
hè赫
hè赫
zhàn战
gōng功
hòu后
，
jué决
dìng定
jiě解
jiǎ甲
guī归
tián田
。
After achieving illustrious military merits, the general decided to lay down his arms and retire to the countryside.
Gǔ古
dài代
xǔ许
duō多
guān官
yuán员
nián年
lǎo老
hòu后
huì会
xuǎn选
zé择
gào告
lǎo老
guī归
tián田
。
In ancient times, many officials chose to retire on grounds of old age and return to farming.
Tā他
yàn厌
juàn倦
le了
guān官
chǎng场
de的
fēn纷
zhēng争
，
yī一
xīn心
xiàng向
wǎng往
guī归
tián田
yǐn隐
jū居
de的
shēng生
huó活
。
He was tired of the political strife and longed for a life of retiring to the fields and living in seclusion.