Meaning of 离乡背井
离乡背井 means to leave one's native place; to live far from home. Pronounced lí xiāng bèi jǐng.
- to leave one's native place; to live far from home
Definitions & Examples
Wèi为
le了
qiú求
xué学
，
tā他
bù不
dé得
bù不
lí离
xiāng乡
bèi背
jǐng井
，
lái来
dào到
zhè这
ge个
mò陌
shēng生
de的
chéng城
shì市
。
To pursue his studies, he had to leave his hometown and come to this unfamiliar city.
Zhàn战
zhēng争
pò迫
shǐ使
xǔ许
duō多
rén人
lí离
xiāng乡
bèi背
jǐng井
，
chéng成
wéi为
nàn难
mín民
。
The war forced many people to leave their homeland and become refugees.
Zhè这
shǒu首
gǔ古
shī诗
biǎo表
dá达
le了
shī诗
rén人
lí离
xiāng乡
bèi背
jǐng井
hòu后
de的
sī思
xiāng乡
zhī之
qíng情
。
This ancient poem expresses the poet's nostalgia after leaving his hometown.