longing to return home; wholehearted allegiance
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
thoughts of returning home; longing for one's homeland
Often used in the idiom 归心似箭 to describe extreme eagerness to return home.
Tā他
lí离
kāi开
jiā家
xiāng乡
duō多
nián年
，
rú如
jīn今
guī归
xīn心
sì似
jiàn箭
。
Having been away from his hometown for many years, he is now anxious to return.
Chūn春
jié节
jiāng将
zhì至
，
yóu游
zǐ子
men们
gè个
gè个
guī归
xīn心
sì似
jiàn箭
。
With the Spring Festival approaching, every wanderer is eager to return home.
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Lǎo老
rén人
jiā家
guī归
xīn心
fāng方
qiè切
，
bù不
yuàn愿
zài在
wài外
dì地
jiǔ久
liú留
。
The old man was desperately homesick and unwilling to stay away from home for long.
verb
to submit willingly and wholeheartedly; to pledge sincere allegiance
literaryLiterary usage often seen in the idiom 四海归心, describing how people from all directions submit to a benevolent ruler.
Míng明
zhǔ主
xián贤
jūn君
，
sì四
hǎi海
guī归
xīn心
。
A wise and benevolent ruler wins the wholehearted allegiance of all corners of the realm.
Tā他
yǐ以
dé德
fú服
rén人
，
shǐ使
de得
sì四
fāng方
guī归
xīn心
。
He won people over with virtue, causing all directions to submit willingly.
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Tiān天
xià下
guī归
xīn心
，
wàn万
mín民
yōng拥
dài戴
。
The whole world submitted wholeheartedly, and the myriad people supported him.