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物歸原主

简 物归原主 · 繁 物歸原主
Mandarin · pinyin wù guī yuán zhǔ

Meanings

  1. (idiom) to return sth to its rightful owner
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Characters in this entry

物
wù · thing, substance, creature
歸
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原
yuán · source, origin, beginning
主
zhǔ · master, chief owner; host; lord
归
guī · return; return to, revert to
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4–1–2–3 · wu4 gui1 yuan2 zhu3

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mat6 gwai1 jyun4 zyu2

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) to return something to its owner

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