금의환향이 · 금의환향을
returning home in glory
Example
그는 올림픽에서 금메달을 따고 금의환향했어요.
He won a gold medal at the Olympics and returned home in glory.
Word parts
금 silk+의 clothes+환 return+향 hometown
Literally 'returning home in silk robes' — coming back a success.
Good to know
Usually 금의환향하다; here 금 means 'silk brocade', not 'gold'.
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