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故土难离

故土难离 — “Hard to leave one's native soil”

故土难离 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be deeply attached to one's native land or birthplace and find it difficult to leave; a strong longing for home”. Literally, “Hard to leave one's native soil”.

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故土难离 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 故gù
  • 土tǔ
  • 难nán
  • 离lí

故土难离 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
故
gù9therefore, old, or intentional
土
tǔ3soil, earth, land
难
nán10difficult, troublesome, or bad
离
lí11to leave or separate from

Example Sentence with 故土难离

老张在国外工作多年,但每当提起家乡的小桥流水,他总会流露出故土难离的深情。
Although Old Zhang had worked abroad for many years, whenever he spoke of the small bridges and flowing streams of his hometown, he would always reveal a deep reluctance to leave his native land.

Idioms Related to 故土难离

Synonyms of 故土难离

  • xiāng乡tǔ土nán难lí离hard to leave one's native land

More idioms starting with 故

  • gù故rén人zhī之qíng情affection between old friends
  • gù故rén人zhī之yì意the sentiment of an old friend
  • gù故jì伎chóng重yǎn演repeat old tricks
  • gù故zuò作zī姿tài态to put on an act
  • gù故zuò作xuán玄xū虚deliberately act mysterious
  • gù故zuò作zhèn镇jìng静feign calmness
  • gù故zuò作gāo高shēn深pretend to be profound
  • gù故rù入rén人zuì罪intentionally frame someone for a crime
  • gù故jiàn剑qíng情shēn深deep affection for one's original wife
  • gù故gōng宫lí离shǔ黍Nostalgia for a ruined glorious past
  • gù故gōng宫hé禾shǔ黍Nostalgia for a ruined homeland
  • gù故jiā家qiáo乔mù木distinguished family's outstanding talent

Questions about 故土难离

What does 故土难离 mean?
故土难离 (gù tǔ nán lí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be deeply attached to one's native land or birthplace and find it difficult to leave; a strong longing for home”.
How do you pronounce 故土难离?
故土难离 is pronounced gù tǔ nán lí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 故土难离 literally mean?
Literally, 故土难离 means “Hard to leave one's native soil”. It is used to mean “to be deeply attached to one's native land or birthplace and find it difficult to leave; a strong longing for home”.
What is the Chinese definition of 故土难离?
故土:出生地,或过去住过的地方,这里指故乡、祖国。难于离开故乡的土地。形容对家乡或祖国有无限的眷恋之情。
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