浪子回头

Traditional form:

浪子回頭

Pinyin (reading):

làngzǐhuítóu

Definitions:

• the return of a prodigal son (idiom)

Characters:

• 浪 - breaker, wave; reckless, wasteful
• 子 - son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing
• 回 - to return, to turn around; a time
• 头 - head; chief, boss; first, top

Traditional characters:

• 浪 - breaker, wave; reckless, wasteful
• 子 - son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing
• 回 - to return, to turn around; a time
• 頭 - head; chief, boss; first, top