guī
xīn
jiàn

idiom
common

Meaning of 归心似箭

归心似箭 means anxious to return home; eager to go back to one's original place. Pronounced guī xīn sì jiàn.

  • anxious to return home; eager to go back to one's original place

Definitions & Examples

Chūn
jié
kuài
dào
le
 
jiā
dōu
guī
xīn
jiàn
 

With the Spring Festival approaching, everyone is anxious to return home.

Chū
chāi
zhōu
 
zǎo
guī
xīn
jiàn
 

After a week on a business trip, he has long been eager to return home.

Suī
rán
wài
fēng
jǐng
yōu
měi
 
dàn
réng
rán
guī
xīn
jiàn
 

Although the scenery in the other place is beautiful, he still longs to go home.

Tīng
dào
jiā
chū
shì
de
xiāo
xi
 
guī
xīn
jiàn
 
lián
gǎn
le
huí
 

Upon hearing the news of trouble at home, he rushed back overnight, anxious to return.