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物归原主

物歸原主
wùguīyuánzhǔ
idiom #22,611

Meanings

  1. 1 to return something to its rightful owner
  2. 2 to restore property to the original owner

Examples

警察找到了被盗的珠宝，并将其物归原主。
Jǐngchá zhǎodào le bèi dào de zhūbǎo, bìng jiāng qí wùguīyuánzhǔ.
The police found the stolen jewelry and returned it to its rightful owner.
这幅画经过多年辗转，终于物归原主。
Zhè fú huà jīngguò duō nián zhǎnzhuǎn, zhōngyú wùguīyuánzhǔ.
After passing through many hands over the years, the painting finally returned to its rightful owner.

Tips

memory
物 (thing/property) + 归 (return) + 原 (original) + 主 (owner/master) = property returns to its original owner. Very literal and easy to parse.

Stroke Order

物 wù
归 guī
原 yuán
主 zhǔ