告老还乡
gào
lǎo
huán
xiāng

Definitions

  1. 1. to retire and return to one's hometown
  2. 2. retire from office and return to private life

Components

  • 告 gào – to say
  • 老 lǎo – prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity
  • 还乡 huán xiāng – to return home