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Examples:come back to one's hometown in silken robes (idiom); to return in glory—return of something its original owner—restrain yourself and return the rites (idiom, from Analects); to subdue self and observe proprieties—fabricated declaration (e.g. income tax return)—"urban dependence disease" (sufferers are unwilling give up city comforts and return to the countryside)—return to one's home country—return empty (i.e. to drive back with no passengers or freight)—pick up money and not hide it (idiom); to return property to its owner—(fig.) return to one's old place, job, school etc—return to the main topic (idiom); back to business—transfer payment (payment from government or private sector for which no good or service is required in return)—remove armor and return to the farm—return to a normal or original state—return to the same school and repeat a course from which one has already graduated, as a result of failing to get good enough results to progress to one's desired higher-level school—return to one's home town—return to old ways (a Confucian aspiration)—return to one's true self—left return to unchecked growth—seeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return—toss a peach, get back a plum (idiom); return a favor—stray and forget to return—lit. let the tiger return to the mountain; fig. to store up future calamities—return something to its rightful owner—fail to return a borrowed item—lit. return the jade annulus to Zhao (idiom); fig. to return something intact to its rightful owner—fig. return to one's homeland—return to the point of departure—return to low level after a rise (in water level, price etc)—fig. give up evil ways and return to virtue—return to one's native place—return to normal life (leaving a monastic order)—fig. a tree may grow a thousand zhang high, but its leaves return their roots (proverb)—lit. return to office after living as a hermit on Mount Dongshan (idiom); fig. to make a comeback—euphemism, lit. return West or to the Western Paradise—return to school (after an interruption)—return to one's parents' home to pay respects—return without any achievement (idiom); to go home with one's tail between one's legs—return in low spirits following a defeat or failure to achieve one's ambitions [idiom.]— |