return home in glory; triumphal homecoming
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
to return to one's hometown in silken robes; to come back in glory after achieving success
literaryOriginally described ancient officials returning home to show off their success. Traditionally 衣 was read as yì (verb, to wear), but modern standard is yī. Often carries a slightly pejorative or boastful connotation.
Tā他
gōng功
chéng成
míng名
jiù就
hòu后
，
zhōng终
yú于
dé得
yǐ以
yī衣
jǐn锦
huán还
xiāng乡
。
After achieving fame and success, he was finally able to return home in glory.
Xǔ许
duō多
yóu游
zǐ子
dōu都
mèng梦
xiǎng想
zhe着
yǒu有
yī一
tiān天
néng能
gòu够
yī衣
jǐn锦
huán还
xiāng乡
。
Many wanderers dream of one day returning to their hometown in triumph.
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Nà那
wèi位
qǐ企
yè业
jiā家
zhì致
fù富
hòu后
yī衣
jǐn锦
huán还
xiāng乡
，
wèi为
jiā家
xiāng乡
juān捐
jiàn建
le了
yī一
suǒ所
xué学
xiào校
。
After becoming wealthy, that entrepreneur returned home in glory and donated a school to his hometown.
Tā他
bìng并
fēi非
wèi为
le了
xuàn炫
yào耀
，
dàn但
qīn亲
qi戚
men们
zǒng总
jué觉
de得
tā他
shì是
yī衣
jǐn锦
huán还
xiāng乡
。
He didn't mean to show off, but his relatives always felt he was returning to flaunt his success.