foreign land; exotic place
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
foreign country; exotic land
neutralOften used in literary or descriptive contexts to emphasize the exotic or unfamiliar nature of a place, culture, or people.
Tā他
xiàng向
wǎng往
yì异
yù域
de的
wén文
huà化
。
He yearns for the culture of foreign lands.
Yì异
yù域
fēng风
qíng情
lìng令
rén人
zháo着
mí迷
。
The exotic customs are fascinating.
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Zhè这
xiē些
zhí植
wù物
lái来
zì自
yì异
yù域
。
These plants come from foreign lands.
noun
foreign land; place far from home
literaryEmphasizes being away from one's hometown, often carrying a sense of loneliness, displacement, or romanticized distance.
Shēn身
chǔ处
yì异
yù域
，
bèi倍
gǎn感
sī思
xiāng乡
。
Being in a foreign land, one feels especially homesick.
Tā他
liú流
luò落
yì异
yù域
duō多
nián年
，
zhōng终
yú于
huí回
dào到
le了
gù故
xiāng乡
。
He wandered in foreign lands for many years before finally returning to his hometown.
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Zài在
zhè这
hán寒
lěng冷
de的
yì异
yù域
piāo漂
bó泊
，
tā他
cóng从
wèi未
wàng忘
jì记
zì自
jǐ己
de的
gēn根
。
Drifting in this cold foreign land, he never forgot his roots.