回老家

huílǎojiā ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄌㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄚ

    • to go back to one's roots
    • to return to one's native place
    • by ext. to join one's ancestors (i.e. to die)

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Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · Widely known

Literally
go back to the old home
Meaning
A euphemistic, often joking way to say someone has died. Can also mean literally going home.

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