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树高千丈,落叶归根

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shù gāo qiān zhàng , luò yè guī gēn

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  1. 1. see 樹高千丈,葉落歸根|树高千丈,叶落归根[shù gāo qiān zhàng , yè luò guī gēn]

Child Words of 树高千丈,落叶归根

千
qiān

thousand

根
gēn

root

树
shù

tree

归
guī

to return

落
là

to leave out

落
lào

colloquial reading for 落[luò] in certain compounds

落
luò

to fall or drop

高
gāo

high

丈
zhàng

measure of length, ten Chinese feet (3.3 m)

叶
xié

to be in harmony

归根
guī gēn

to return home (after a lifetime's absence)

落叶
luò yè

dead leaves

落叶归根
luò yè guī gēn

Getting Home, 2007 PRC comedy-drama film directed by 張揚|张扬[zhāng yáng], starring 趙本山|赵本山[zhào běn shān]

叶
yè

leaf

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