hoi2 syun4 gwai1 loi4凱旋歸來凯旋归来

Jyutpinghoi2 syun4 gwai1 loi4

Yalehói syùhn gwāi lòih

Definition

To return in triumph or with victory.

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How it's used

This is a formal idiom often used in news reports or dramatic storytelling to describe someone returning home after a major achievement or victory. It carries a sense of grandeur and is rarely used in casual, everyday conversation about mundane tasks like coming home from the grocery store. Using it to describe a simple return can sound overly theatrical or sarcastic.

Examples

keoi5佢dei6哋daa2打jyun4完zoeng3仗hoi2凱syun4旋gwai1歸loi4來，cyun4全sing4城hing3慶zuk1祝。

They returned in triumph after the war, and the whole city celebrated.

nei5你hai6係mai6咪nam2諗zyu6住hoi2凱syun4旋gwai1歸loi4來sin1先faan1返uk1屋kei2企aa4呀？

Are you planning to return only after you have achieved success?

Common phrases

hoi2凱syun4旋gwai1歸loi4來ge3嘅jing1英hung4雄

the triumphant hero

Common mistake

Learners often mistakenly use this for any return trip, but it specifically implies a successful or victorious outcome. Avoid using it for routine travel, as it sounds out of place and unintentionally funny.