hometown; remote village; backwoods
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
hometown; native place; one's village
literaryRefers to one's place of origin, often with connotations of being provincial or remote. Used in literary contexts.
Nà那
è恶
bà霸
héng横
xíng行
xiāng乡
qū曲
，
wú无
rén人
gǎn敢
guǎn管
。
That tyrant ran roughshod over the local area, and no one dared to stop him.
Tā他
suī虽
chū出
shēn身
xiāng乡
qū曲
，
què却
xiōng胸
yǒu有
dà大
zhì志
。
Although he came from a remote village, he harbored great ambitions.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
fēng风
qì气
zài在
zhěng整
gè个
xiāng乡
qū曲
dōu都
hěn很
shèng盛
xíng行
。
This custom is very prevalent throughout the entire locality.
noun
remote village; out-of-the-way countryside; backwoods
literaryEmphasizes the isolation and distance from urban centers. Often used in classical or formal literary contexts.
Tā他
yǐn隐
jū居
xiāng乡
qū曲
，
bù不
wèn问
shì世
shì事
。
He lived in seclusion in a remote village, taking no interest in worldly affairs.
Zhè这
suǒ所
xué学
xiào校
wèi位
yú于
xiāng乡
qū曲
zhī之
zhōng中
，
tiáo条
jiàn件
shí十
fēn分
jiān艰
kǔ苦
。
This school is located in a remote rural area with extremely harsh conditions.
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Gǔ古
dài代
xǔ许
duō多
wén文
rén人
xǐ喜
huān欢
zài在
xiāng乡
qū曲
zhōng中
xún寻
zhǎo找
chuàng创
zuò作
líng灵
gǎn感
。
Many ancient literati enjoyed seeking creative inspiration in the remote countryside.