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背井离乡
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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

背井离乡 [bèijǐnglíxiāng]
  1. 1. be forced to leave one’s home

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

背井离乡 [bèijǐnglíxiāng]
  1. 1. [Chinese idiom] leave one's native place (esp. against one's will); be away from home; displace

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

背井离乡 [bèijǐnglíxiāng]
  1. 1. 远离家乡,到外地生活(多指在不得已的情况下)。

Examples

背井离乡
leave one's native place (esp. against one's will); be away from home
背井离乡,饱尝生活的艰辛。 饱尝
时值荒年,他只好带着一家老小背井离乡了。 老小
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Could you live far away from home forever?
你能一辈子都背井离乡吗? forever

Word Decomposition


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[lí]
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[xiāng]

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