homesickness; nostalgia
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homesickness; melancholy longing for one's hometown; nostalgia
literaryA literary term describing the sad, yearning feeling for one's hometown when away. Commonly used in poetry, essays, and emotional writing.
Lí离
jiā家
duō多
nián年
，
xiāng乡
chóu愁
rì日
zēng增
。
Having been away from home for many years, my homesickness grows daily.
Zhè这
shǒu首
shī诗
shū抒
fā发
le了
zuò作
zhě者
nóng浓
nóng浓
de的
xiāng乡
chóu愁
。
This poem expresses the author's deep homesickness.
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Měi每
dāng当
yè夜
shēn深
rén人
jìng静
，
xiāng乡
chóu愁
biàn便
yǒng涌
shàng上
xīn心
tóu头
。
Whenever the night is deep and quiet, homesickness wells up in my heart.