hometown; native place
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Meanings
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hometown; native place; birthplace
literaryLiterary term for one's hometown. Often appears in phrases like 梓里之情 (feelings for one's hometown) or 敬恭梓里 (respecting one's native place). See also 桑梓.
Yóu游
zǐ子
zài在
wài外
，
cháng常
huái怀
zǐ梓
lǐ里
zhī之
qíng情
。
Travelers far from home often cherish feelings for their hometown.
Tā他
suī虽
dìng定
jū居
hǎi海
wài外
，
què却
xīn心
xì系
zǐ梓
lǐ里
。
Although he settled overseas, his heart remains tied to his native place.
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Jìng敬
gōng恭
zǐ梓
lǐ里
，
rén人
lún伦
zhī之
běn本
。
Respecting one's hometown is the foundation of human relationships.