浪子回头 làng zǐ huí tóu prodigal son's return

Explanation

比喻不务正业的人改邪归正。也指迷途知返。

A metaphor for someone who abandons their previous unproductive life and changes.

Origin Story

从前，有个年轻人，好吃懒做，不务正业，挥霍家产，成了远近闻名的“浪子”。他父亲多次劝诫，他都充耳不闻。直到有一天，他身无分文，流落街头，尝尽了人间的冷暖，才深刻地体会到悔恨，意识到自己过去的行为是多么的愚蠢。于是，他痛改前非，回到了家中，决心用自己的努力来弥补过去的过错，重新做人。他的父亲看到他如此悔过自新，欣慰地原谅了他。从此，他勤奋工作，孝敬父母，最终赢得了家人的尊重和社会的认可，过上了幸福的生活。这个故事告诉我们，无论犯了什么错，只要肯浪子回头，改过自新，就一定能得到原谅和尊重。

cóngqián, yǒu gè niánqīng rén, hǎochī lǎnzuò, bù wù zhèngyè, huīhuò jiāchǎn, chéng le yuǎnjìn wénmíng de "làngzi"。tā fùqīn duō cì quànjiè, tā dōu chōng'ěr bù wén。zhídào yǒu yītiān, tā shēn wú fēnwén, liúlò jiētóu, cháng jìn le rénjiān de lěngnuǎn, cái shēnkè de tǐhuì dào huǐhèn, yìshí dào zìjǐ guòqù de xíngwéi shì duōme de yǔchǔn。yúshì, tā tònggǎi qiánfēi, huílái le jiāzhōng, juéxīn yòng zìjǐ de nǔlì lái bǔchōng guòqù de guòcuò, chóngxīn zuò rén。tā de fùqīn kàn dào tā rúcǐ huǐguò zìxīn, xīnwèi de yuánliàng le tā。cóngcǐ, tā qínfèn gōngzuò, xiàojìng fùmǔ, zuìzhōng yíngdé le jiārén de zūnjìng hé shèhuì de rènkě, guò shang le xìngfú de shēnghuó。zhège gùshì gàosù wǒmen, wúlùn fàn le shénme cuò, zhǐyào kěn làngzi huítóu, gǎiguò zìxīn, jiù yīdìng néng dédào yuánliàng hé zūnjìng。

Once upon a time, there was a young man who was lazy and idle, squandered his family's fortune, and became a well-known "prodigal son." His father repeatedly warned him, but he turned a deaf ear. One day, he was penniless and living on the streets, experiencing the harshness of life. Then he deeply regretted his past actions, realizing how foolish he had been. He repented, returned home, and decided to make amends for his past mistakes. His father, seeing his repentance, forgave him. From then on, he worked hard, respected his parents, and finally earned the respect of his family and society.This story teaches us that no matter what mistakes we make, as long as we repent and change our lives, we can be forgiven and respected.

Usage

多用于比喻意义，形容人改过自新。

duō yòng yú bǐyù yìyì, xiángróng rén gǎiguò zìxīn

Mostly used in a figurative sense to describe someone who repents and changes their life.

Examples

• 浪子回头金不换，他终于改邪归正了。

  làngzi huítóu jīn bù huàn, tā zhōngyú gǎixié guīzhèng le.

  A prodigal son's return is worth more than gold. He finally turned over a new leaf.

• 经过几年的漂泊，他终于浪子回头，回到了家乡。

  jīngguò jǐ nián de piāobó, tā zhōngyú làngzi huítóu, huílái le jiāxiang

  After years of wandering, he finally turned back and returned to his hometown

Related Idioms

• 改邪归正

• 迷途知返

• 弃恶从善

Opposite Idioms

• 执迷不悟

• 死不悔改