anxious to return; eager to go home
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
anxious to return home; eager to go back to one's original place
Commonly used to describe travelers, students, or workers who are far from home and eager to return, especially during holidays.
Chūn春
jié节
kuài快
dào到
le了
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
guī归
xīn心
sì似
jiàn箭
。
With the Spring Festival approaching, everyone is anxious to return home.
Chū出
chāi差
yī一
zhōu周
，
tā他
zǎo早
yǐ已
guī归
xīn心
sì似
jiàn箭
。
After a week on a business trip, he has long been eager to return home.
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Suī虽
rán然
wài外
dì地
fēng风
jǐng景
yōu优
měi美
，
dàn但
tā他
réng仍
rán然
guī归
xīn心
sì似
jiàn箭
。
Although the scenery in the other place is beautiful, he still longs to go home.
Tīng听
dào到
jiā家
lǐ里
chū出
shì事
de的
xiāo消
xi息
，
tā他
guī归
xīn心
sì似
jiàn箭
，
lián连
yè夜
gǎn赶
le了
huí回
qù去
。
Upon hearing the news of trouble at home, he rushed back overnight, anxious to return.