Be on the right side

Be on the right side

Guizheng Shouqiu, a Chinese idiom, means not to forget one's roots, and also refers to missing one's hometown in old age. It's from the book of rites on the Tangong.

The origin of Idioms

In the book of rites, Tan Gong Shang: "when a fox dies, it is the head of a hill, and it is benevolent."

Idiom explanation

It is said that when a fox will die, his head will face the hill where he was born. Metaphor does not forget the origin. It is also a metaphor for missing hometown in old age.