离乡背土 — “To leave one's hometown or native land and settle in a distant place”
离乡背土 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to leave one's hometown or native land and settle in a distant place”. To be away from home. Literally, “To leave one's hometown and turn one's back on native soil”.
离乡背土 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 离
- lí离shì世yì异sú俗transcend worldly conventions
- lí离shì世jué绝sú俗detached from worldly affairs
- lí离shì世dùn遁shàng上withdraw from worldly affairs and power
- lí离xiāng乡bié别jǐng井leave one's hometown to live elsewhere
- lí离xiāng乡bèi背jǐng井leave one's hometown to live elsewhere
- lí离hé合bēi悲huān欢parting, reunion, sorrow, and joy
- lí离qí奇gǔ古guài怪extremely strange and bizarre
- lí离lóu娄zhī之míng明superb vision
- lí离shān山diào调hǔ虎lure opponent from stronghold
- lí离xián弦zǒu走bǎn板deviate from accepted standards
- lí离xīn心lí离dé德disunited in thought and spirit
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What does 离乡背土 mean?
离乡背土 (lí xiāng bèi tǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to leave one's hometown or native land and settle in a distant place”.
How do you pronounce 离乡背土?
离乡背土 is pronounced lí xiāng bèi tǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 离乡背土 literally mean?
Literally, 离乡背土 means “to leave one's hometown and turn one's back on native soil”. It is used to mean “to leave one's hometown or native land and settle in a distant place”.
What is the Chinese definition of 离乡背土?
离开家乡到外地。同“离乡别土”。