also: ふるさとににしきをかざる
expression, godan verb (-ru)
return home in triumph; come back to one's hometown in glory
Idiomatic expression derived from a classical Chinese story; used when someone achieves success and returns to their hometown to show it off. Often carries a slightly dramatic or literary tone.
彼は一流企業に就職し、故郷に錦を飾った。
He landed a job at a top company and returned to his hometown in triumph.
I want to succeed someday and go back to my hometown in glory.