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归心如飞

归心如飞 — “Longing to return home with extreme eagerness”

归心如飞 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Longing to return home with extreme eagerness”. One's heart is flying home. Literally, “Heart returning like flying”.

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归心如飞 Pronunciation and Pinyin

归心如飞 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
归
guī5return, go back, belong to
心
xīn4heart, mind, core
如
rú6like, as, if
飞
fēi3to fly rapidly

Example Sentence with 归心如飞

长途旅行结束后,他归心如飞,恨不得立刻回到温暖的家中。
After the long journey, he was anxious to return home, wishing he could be back in his warm house immediately.

Idioms Related to 归心如飞

Synonyms of 归心如飞

  • guī归xīn心sì似jiàn箭eager to return home
  • guī归xīn心rú如jiàn箭eager to return home

More idioms starting with 归

  • guī归zhī之rú如shì市flock to it like a market
  • guī归zhī之ruò若shuǐ水all hearts turn to it
  • guī归quán全fǎn反zhēn真return to one's true, authentic self
  • guī归quán全fǎn返zhēn真return to one's true, authentic self
  • guī归shí十guī归yī一to be well-organized and systematic
  • guī归qù去lái来xī兮Return home to reclusive life
  • guī归qí奇gù顾guài怪peculiar and unconventional
  • guī归shī师wù勿yǎn掩,,qióng穷kòu寇wù勿zhuī追Do not ambush a retreating army or pursue a cornered foe
  • guī归shī师wù勿yǎn掩,,qióng穷kòu寇mò莫zhuī追Do not attack a retreating army or cornered foe
  • guī归gēn根dào到dǐ底in the final analysis

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Questions about 归心如飞

What does 归心如飞 mean?

归心如飞 (guī xīn rú fēi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Longing to return home with extreme eagerness”.

How do you pronounce 归心如飞?

归心如飞 is pronounced guī xīn rú fēi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 归心如飞 literally mean?

Literally, 归心如飞 means “Heart returning like flying”. It is used to mean “Longing to return home with extreme eagerness”.

What is the Chinese definition of 归心如飞?

归心:回家的念头。想回家的心情像射出的箭一样飞快。形容回家心情十分急切

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