衣锦还乡 yì jǐn huán xiāng

DEFINITIONS

  1. to come back to one's hometown in silken robes (idiom); to return in glory

CHARACTERS

衣 yì clothes, clothing; cover, skin
锦 jǐn brocade, tapestry; embroidered
还 huán still, yet, also, besides
乡 xiāng country; rural; village