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抛乡离井
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抛乡离井

抛乡离井 — “To leave one's hometown and ancestral land”

抛乡离井 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to leave one's hometown and ancestral land”. To abandon one's native place. Literally, “Abandon one's hometown, depart from the well”.

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抛乡离井 Pronunciation and Pinyin

抛乡离井 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
抛
pāo7throw, abandon, cast aside
乡
xiāng3countryside, hometown, township
离
lí11to leave or separate from
井
jǐng4a well

Example Sentence with 抛乡离井

为了追求更好的发展,他毅然决然地抛乡离井,去了远方。
In pursuit of better opportunities, he resolutely left his hometown and ancestral land, going to a distant place.

Idioms Related to 抛乡离井

Synonyms of 抛乡离井

  • lí离xiāng乡bèi背jǐng井leave one's hometown to live elsewhere

Antonyms of 抛乡离井

  • yì衣jǐn锦huán还xiāng乡return home in glory

More idioms starting with 抛

  • pāo抛shēng声xuàn衒qiào俏flaunt charm ostentatiously
  • pāo抛tóu头lòu露liǎn脸make a public appearance
  • pāo抛tóu头lòu露miàn面make a public appearance
  • pāo抛qī妻qì弃zi子abandon wife and children
  • pāo抛qī妻qì弃hái孩abandon wife and children
  • pāo抛gē戈xiè卸jiǎ甲throw away weapons and armor in defeat
  • pāo抛gē戈qì弃jiǎ甲throw away weapons and armor
  • pāo抛zhū珠gǔn滚yù玉shed tears like falling pearls
  • pāo抛kuī盔qì弃jiǎ甲flee in panic, abandoning equipment
  • pāo抛zhuān砖yǐn引yù玉offer a humble opinion to invite better ones
  • pāo抛jīn金qì弃gǔ鼓utterly defeated and flee in disorder
  • pāo抛luán鸾chāi拆fèng凤married couple or lovers separating

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Questions about 抛乡离井

What does 抛乡离井 mean?

抛乡离井 (pāo xiāng lí jǐng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to leave one's hometown and ancestral land”.

How do you pronounce 抛乡离井?

抛乡离井 is pronounced pāo xiāng lí jǐng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 抛乡离井 literally mean?

Literally, 抛乡离井 means “Abandon one's hometown, depart from the well”. It is used to mean “to leave one's hometown and ancestral land”.

What is the Chinese definition of 抛乡离井?

离开家乡故土。

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