叶
落
归
根
y
è
l
u
ò
g
u
ī
g
ē
n
Definitions
1. a falling leaf returns to the roots (idiom); everything has its ancestral home
2. In old age, an expatriate longs to return home.
Components
叶
Yè
–
surname Ye
落
luò
–
to fall or drop
归根
guī gēn
–
to return home (after a lifetime's absence)
Related Words
树高千丈，叶落归根
shù gāo qiān zhàng , yè luò guī gēn
–
fig. a tree may grow a thousand zhang high, but its leaves return to their roots (proverb)