homesickness; nostalgia
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1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
homesickness; nostalgia for one's hometown
literaryA literary term describing the emotion of longing for one's native place, often used in poetry and formal writing.
Měi每
féng逢
jiā佳
jié节
，
yóu游
zǐ子
bù不
miǎn免
shēng生
chū出
wú无
xiàn限
xiāng乡
sī思
。
During every festive season, wanderers cannot help but feel endless homesickness.
Zhè这
shǒu首
shī诗
shū抒
fā发
le了
zuò作
zhě者
nóng浓
nóng浓
de的
xiāng乡
sī思
。
This poem expresses the author's deep nostalgia for his hometown.
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Shēn身
zài在
yì异
guó国
，
xiāng乡
sī思
yóu油
rán然
ér而
shēng生
。
When in a foreign country, homesickness arises naturally.