The old swallow returns home

The old swallow returns home

The old swallow returns to its nest, a Chinese idiom. The Pinyin is Ji ù y à NGU ī ch á o, which means that the former swallow flies back to its nest. It refers to a traveler who lives outside and likes to return to his hometown. From the Ming Dynasty Gu Dadian "Qingshan Ji Pei Xing Guiheng".

The origin of Idioms

"It's like the old swallow returning to its nest, in front of the eaves."

Idiom usage

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