Meaning of 安土重迁
安土重迁 means to be attached to one's native land and unwilling to move; deep-rooted localism. Pronounced ān tǔ zhòng qiān.
- to be attached to one's native land and unwilling to move; deep-rooted localism
Definitions & Examples
Xǔ许
duō多
lǎo老
yī一
bèi辈
rén人
ān安
tǔ土
zhòng重
qiān迁
，
bù不
yuàn愿
lí离
kāi开
shēng生
huó活
le了
jǐ几
shí十
nián年
de的
cūn村
zhuāng庄
。
Many older people are deeply attached to their homeland and unwilling to leave the village they've lived in for decades.
Ān安
tǔ土
zhòng重
qiān迁
de的
sī思
xiǎng想
yǐng影
xiǎng响
le了
dāng当
dì地
de的
rén人
kǒu口
liú流
dòng动
。
The mindset of being attached to one's native land has affected local population mobility.
Tā他
suī虽
rán然
zài在
wài外
dì地
yǒu有
gèng更
hǎo好
de的
gōng工
zuò作
jī机
huì会
，
dàn但
ān安
tǔ土
zhòng重
qiān迁
，
zuì最
zhōng终
hái还
shì是
xuǎn选
zé择
liú留
zài在
jiā家
xiāng乡
。
Although he had better job opportunities elsewhere, his attachment to his homeland made him ultimately choose to stay in his hometown.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
ān安
tǔ土
zhòng重
qiān迁
de的
guān观
niàn念
zài在
xiàn现
dài代
shè社
huì会
zhèng正
zhú逐
jiàn渐
dàn淡
huà化
。
This concept of being reluctant to leave one's native place is gradually fading in modern society.