浪子回头金不换 làng zǐ huí tóu jīn bù huàn

DEFINITIONS

  1. a prodigal son returned home is worth more than gold

CHARACTERS

浪 làng wave; wasteful, reckless
子 zǐ offspring, child; fruit, seed of; 1st terrestrial branch
回 huí return, turn around; a time
头 tóu head; top; chief, first; boss
金 jīn gold; metals in general; money
不 bù no, not; un-; negative prefix
换 huàn change