resign from office and return to one 's native town(gào lǎo huán jiā)

resign from office and return to one 's native town

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is g à ol à Ohu á NJI à, which means resigning because of old age and returning to his hometown to spend his old age. It comes from the 23rd chapter of Xingshi Yinyuan Zhuan, which was written by Qing xizhousheng.

Idiom explanation

He resigned because of his old age and returned to his hometown. Temple: the door under the provincial governor, Prime Minister. Begging for bones: a euphemism used by officials in feudal society to ask for retirement because of old age. Decoration: packing. Tired: satisfied. Wanton: indulgence.

Idiom usage

An official from Yangxiang came to the palace and gave him a full salary. (the 23rd chapter of Xingshi Yinyuan Zhuan written by Xi Zhou Sheng in the Qing Dynasty) Li Rizhi was a servant, begging for bones frequently and making a promise. At the beginning of the day, I knew that I would like to ask for help and would not seek help from my wife. And also decoration, will be out of the other occupation, wife surprised said: "family often empty, children name official did not stand, why also resign?" Rizhi said, "the scholar has gone too far. There is no weariness of human feelings. If you indulge your heart, there is no limit. "

The origin of Idioms

The idiom comes from the 23rd chapter of the romance of awakening the world, which was written by a student of the Western Zhou Dynasty in the Qing Dynasty

Chinese PinYin : gào lǎo huán jiā