认祖归宗 Rèn zǔ guī zōng Return to one's ancestral home

Explanation

寻根认祖，回归本宗；比喻回归故里，回到本源。

To trace one's ancestry and return to one's original clan; a metaphor for returning to one's hometown and origin.

Origin Story

很久以前，在一个偏远的山村里，住着一位名叫阿明的年轻人。阿明从小被父母遗弃，独自一人生活，对自己的身世一无所知。长大后，他开始渴望了解自己的身世，寻找自己的家人。他四处打听，收集各种信息，终于找到了他祖先的居住地——一个位于南方的小镇。阿明怀着激动的心情踏上了寻根之旅，一路颠簸，饱尝艰辛。最终，他找到了自己的家族，见到了自己的亲人。那一刻，他热泪盈眶，感觉自己找到了归宿，找到了家的感觉。他认祖归宗，融入家族，过上了幸福的生活。从此，他珍惜这份来之不易的亲情，努力过好每一天。他的故事，成为了村里一代代人传承的佳话，告诉人们，无论经历多少苦难，都要坚持寻找自己的根，才能找到属于自己的幸福。

henjiuyiqian, zai yige pianyuan de shancun li, zh zhu y wei ming jiao aming de nianqingren. aming congxiao bei fumu yiqi, duzi yiren shenghuo, dui zijide shensi yiwusuozhi. zhangda hou, ta kaishi ke wang liaojie zijide shensi, xunzhao zijide jiaren. ta sichu datin, shouji ge zhong xinxi, zhongyu zhaodaole ta zu xian de juzhudi—yige weiyu nanfang de xiaozhen. aming huai zhe jidong de xinqing tasangle xun gen zhili, yilu dianbo, baocang jianxin. zhongyu, ta zhaodaole zijide jiazu, jiandaole zijide qinren. na yike, ta rele yingkuang, ganjue ziji zhaodaole guisu, zhaodaole jia de ganjue. ta ren zu gui zong, rongru jiazu, guosangle xingfu de shenghuo. congci, ta zhenxi zhefen lai zhi buyi de qingqing, nuli guo hao mei yitian. ta de gushi, chengweile cunli yidai dai ren chuancheng de jia hua, gaosu renmen, wulun jingli duoshao kunnan, douyao jianchi xunzhao zijide gen, ca neng zhaodao shuyu zijide xingfu.

Long ago, in a remote village, lived a young man named Amin. Amin was abandoned by his parents as a child and lived alone, knowing nothing about his origins. As he grew up, he longed to understand his past and find his family. He inquired everywhere, gathering various pieces of information until he finally found the place where his ancestors lived – a small town in the south. Amin, with excited anticipation, embarked on a journey to find his roots, enduring many hardships and difficulties along the way. Finally, he found his family and met his relatives. At that moment, his eyes welled up with tears; he felt he had found a home, a sense of belonging. He returned to his ancestral roots, integrated into his family, and lived a happy life. From then on, he treasured this hard-won love and strived to live each day to the fullest. His story became a beloved legend, passed down through generations in the village, showing people that no matter how much suffering they endure, they should always search for their roots to find their own happiness.

Usage

用于描述寻根问祖，回归本宗的行为，也指回到家乡，回归本源。

yongyu miaoshu xun gen wen zu, gui huiben zong de xingwei, ye zhi huidao jiaxiang, gui huiben yuan.

Used to describe the act of tracing one's ancestry and returning to one's original clan; it also refers to returning to one's hometown and origin.

Examples

• 他最终认祖归宗，回到了阔别已久的故乡。

  ta zhongyu ren zu gui zong, huidaole kuo bie yijiu de guxiang

  He finally returned to his ancestral home, the place he had long been away from.

• 经过多年的寻找，他终于认祖归宗，找到了自己的亲人。

  jingguo duonian de xunzhao, ta zhongyu ren zu gui zong, zhaodaole zijide qinren

  After years of searching, he finally found his family and returned to his roots.

Related Idioms

• 寻根问祖

• 落叶归根

Opposite Idioms

• 背祖忘宗

• 离乡背井