合浦还珠珠还合浦hé pǔ huán zhūget back what one has lost; the lost thing is regained; win back one’s money
❍ 族人曰： “倘得珠还合浦，花骨头当铁杵碎之！” (《聊斋志异·赌符》419) “Ah，” cried the other，“If I can only win back my money,you may break the dice with an iron pestle when you catch me gambling again.” 合浦还珠hé pǔ huán zhū合浦：汉代的地名，在今广西境内；珠：珍珠。指合浦海边的珍珠又回来了。比喻人去而复返或物失而复得。the lost wealth is recovered, get back what one has lost, win back one’s money, recover sth. which has been lost |