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Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary
- 背井离乡
[bèijǐnglíxiāng]
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1.
远离家乡,到外地生活(多指在不得已的情况下)。
Examples
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背井离乡
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leave one's native place (esp. against one's will); be away from home
→ 背
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他背井离乡,饱尝生活的艰辛。
→ 饱尝
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时值荒年,他只好带着一家老小背井离乡了。
→ 老小
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背井离乡。
→ 背
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背井离乡
→ 井
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背井离乡。
→ 乡
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Could you live far away from home forever?
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你能一辈子都背井离乡吗?
→ forever
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Word Decomposition
背
[bèi]
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井
[jǐng]
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离
[lí]
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乡
[xiāng]
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