背乡离井 — “To leave one's hometown and settle elsewhere”
背乡离井 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to leave one's hometown and settle elsewhere”. To be away from home and wander in other lands. Literally, “To turn one's back on one's hometown and leave one's well (native place)”.
背乡离井 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 背
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- bèi背yì义fù负ēn恩betray righteousness and be ungrateful
- bèi背jǐng井lí离xiāng乡leave one's hometown to live elsewhere
- bèi背xìn信qì弃yì义betray trust and abandon righteousness
- bèi背xìn信fù负yì义betray trust and abandon righteousness
- bèi背gōng公xiàng向sī私put private interests above public duty
- bèi背gōng公yíng营sī私harm public for private gain
- bèi背qián前miàn面hòu后openly or behind one's back
- bèi背chéng城yī一zhàn战fight a decisive battle with no retreat
- bèi背chéng城jiè借yī一fight a desperate battle with no retreat
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What does 背乡离井 mean?
背乡离井 (bèi xiāng lí jǐng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to leave one's hometown and settle elsewhere”.
How do you pronounce 背乡离井?
背乡离井 is pronounced bèi xiāng lí jǐng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 背乡离井 literally mean?
Literally, 背乡离井 means “to turn one's back on one's hometown and leave one's well (native place)”. It is used to mean “to leave one's hometown and settle elsewhere”.
What is the Chinese definition of 背乡离井?
指远离家乡，流落他方。