乞骸骨

qǐháigǔ
  1. (literary, figurative, historical, of a state minister) to resign, so as to be buried in one's hometown at death.
  2. to resign, so as to be buried in one's hometown at death.

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Entry Composition

1 乞 qǐ to beg
2 骸骨 háigǔ
  1. skeleton
  2. skeletal remains