吃回头草

Traditional (Taiwan): 吃回頭草

chīhuítóucǎo ㄔ ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄘㄠˇ

    • to return to something one gave up
    • to go back to an ex-partner

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Idiom惯用语 · In everyday use

Literally
eat grass one has looked back to
Meaning
To return to something previously given up, especially an ex-partner. Often used in the saying "好马不吃回头草".

Words with 吃回头草

Ending with 吃回头草

  • 好马不吃回头草 hǎomǎbùchīhuítóucǎo lit. a good horse doesn't turn around and graze the same patch again

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