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금의환향 錦衣還鄕
Returning home in silken robes; it refers to returning to one's hometown in glory after achieving great success elsewhere.
금의환향 (錦衣還鄕) means "Returning home in silken robes; it refers to returning to one's hometown in glory after achieving great success elsewhere.". This idiom originates from the story of Xiang Yu during the Chu-Han Contention. After conquering the
1 Meaning
금의환향 (錦衣還鄕) means “Returning home in silken robes; it refers to returning to one's hometown in glory after achieving great success elsewhere.”.
Geum-ui-hwan-hyang (錦衣還鄕) literally means 'returning home wearing silk clothes.' It describes a situation where someone achieves significant success away from home and returns in glory to share their joy with their community.
2 Examples
A young student struggles for years in a big city to pass the highly competitive civil service examination.
They return to their hometown with the news of passing at the top of their class and host a celebratory banquet with their parents.
An athlete who spent years in obscurity in an overseas minor league faces constant hardship.
They win a world championship trophy and return home to a hero's welcome from thousands of cheering fans at the airport.
An entrepreneur faces numerous failures and mounting debt after starting their own business.
After successfully developing a breakthrough technology and selling their company, they visit their alma mater to donate a major scholarship fund.
A team manager who was demoted after a project failure manages to achieve a massive performance milestone.
They hit a home run with a new innovative product and make a triumphant return as the head of a core department at the headquarters.
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3 Origin
4 Key Lessons
The fruits of hard work deserve to be celebrated and expressed with confidence.
True success is often completed by sharing the joy with those who care for you or within your own personal space.
The rewards earned after enduring difficult trials serve as the driving force for new energy.
5 English Expression
English Vocabulary
Sugar rush
단 것을 많이 먹어 일시적으로 기운이 솟구치는 상태
"After eating two cupcakes, the children had a massive sugar rush."
Sync
동기화하다, 일치하다
"My phone and laptop automatically sync my photos."
Lose control
통제력을 잃다, 자제력을 잃고 몰입하다
"When the music started, everyone began to lose control on the dance floor."
Don't give a damn
전혀 신경 쓰지 않다, 관심 없다
"I don't give a damn about what they think of my clothes."
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