乡书难寄 — “It's hard to send letters home”
乡书难寄 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it's hard to send letters home”. To be cut off from news of one's hometown or family, implying a long separation and lack of communication. Literally, “Hometown letters hard to send”.
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乡书难寄 Pronunciation and Pinyin
乡书难寄 Character Breakdown
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他独自在外闯荡多年，感叹乡书难寄，与家人已久未联系。
Having ventured out alone for many years, he sighed that hometown letters were hard to send, as he had not been in touch with his family for a long time.
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- xiāng乡qū曲zhī之qíng情affection for one's hometown
- xiāng乡qū曲zhī之yù誉local praise or hometown acclaim
- xiāng乡guī规mín民yuē约local community rules and conventions
- xiāng乡lǐ里fū夫qī妻inseparable hometown couple
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What does 乡书难寄 mean?
乡书难寄 (xiāng shū nán jì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it's hard to send letters home”.
How do you pronounce 乡书难寄?
乡书难寄 is pronounced xiāng shū nán jì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 乡书难寄 literally mean?
Literally, 乡书难寄 means “Hometown letters hard to send”. It is used to mean “it's hard to send letters home”.
What is the Chinese definition of 乡书难寄?
乡书：家书。家书很难寄回家中。比喻与家乡消息隔绝。