hometown; native place; birthplace
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
one's hometown or native place (literary allusion to mulberry and catalpa trees)
literaryA literary term originating from the Book of Songs (Shijing), where mulberry (桑) and catalpa (梓) trees planted by one's parents in the hometown symbolize respect for parents and attachment to one's native place. Used in formal or literary contexts.
Tā他
suī虽
shēn身
chǔ处
hǎi海
wài外
，
què却
cháng常
niàn念
sāng桑
zǐ梓
。
Although he lives overseas, he often thinks of his hometown.
Sāng桑
zǐ梓
zhī之
dì地
，
fù父
mǔ母
zhī之
bāng邦
。
The land of mulberry and catalpa is the country of one's parents.
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Zhè这
wèi位
fù富
shāng商
bù不
wàng忘
sāng桑
zǐ梓
，
wèi为
jiā家
xiāng乡
juān捐
jiàn建
le了
yī一
suǒ所
xué学
xiào校
。
This wealthy businessman did not forget his hometown and donated to build a school for his native place.