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滿載而歸

简满载而归 · 繁滿載而歸

Mandarin · pinyin mǎn zài ér guī

(idiom) to return from a rewarding journey

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滿: mǎn · fill; full, satisfied
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而: ér · and; and then; and yet; but; Kangxi radical 126
歸: Look up this written character
满: mǎn · fill; full, satisfied
载: zài · load; carry; transport, convey
归: guī · return; return to, revert to

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3–4–2–1 · man3 zai4 er2 gui1

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mun5 zoi2 ji4 gwai1

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(idiomatic) to return home fully loaded; to return home fruitfully

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