离乡背井

Traditional: 離鄉背井

lí xiāng bèi jǐng

Dictionary entry

to leave one's homeplace (to find work, flee disaster etc)

What does 离乡背井 mean?

离乡背井 (lí xiāng bèi jǐng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to leave one's homeplace (to find work, flee disaster etc)

Character breakdown

Open each character to see its own meanings and vocabulary links.

离chīmythical beast (archaic)乡xiāngcountry or countryside · native place 背bēivariant of 背[bei1]井JǐngJing, one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy · surname Jing

Reviewed examples

No reviewed example dialogues yet. This page only shows verified dictionary data until a context lesson is published.

How to pronounce 离乡背井

离乡背井

lí xiāng bèi jǐng

Tap to hear Mandarin.

Base dictionary data: CC-CEDICT · CC BY-SA 4.0.