Meaning of 背井离乡
背井离乡 means to leave one's hometown and live elsewhere (often implying forced or involuntary circumstances). Pronounced bèi jǐng lí xiāng.
- to leave one's hometown and live elsewhere (often implying forced or involuntary circumstances)
Definitions & Examples
Zhàn战
zhēng争
pò迫
shǐ使
chéng成
qiān千
shàng上
wàn万
de的
rén人
bèi背
jǐng井
lí离
xiāng乡
。
The war forced thousands upon thousands of people to leave their homes.
Wèi为
le了
móu谋
shēng生
，
tā他
bù不
dé得
bù不
bèi背
jǐng井
lí离
xiāng乡
qù去
dà大
chéng城
shì市
dǎ打
gōng工
。
To make a living, he had no choice but to leave his native place and work in the big city.
Lí离
xiāng乡
bèi背
jǐng井
duō多
nián年
，
tā他
shǐ始
zhōng终
wàng忘
bù不
liǎo了
gù故
xiāng乡
de的
shān山
shuǐ水
。
Having been away from home for many years, he could never forget the mountains and rivers of his hometown.
Nà那
xiē些
nián年
，
bèi背
jǐng井
lí离
xiāng乡
de的
yóu游
zǐ子
men们
zuì最
xiǎng想
niàn念
de的
jiù就
shì是
jiā家
xiāng乡
de的
wèi味
dao道
。
In those years, what the wanderers who had left their homes missed most was the taste of their hometown.