背井离乡 in English bei4 jing3 li2 xiang1 Meaning

Meanings

  • to leave one's native place, particularly against one's will (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

背 井 离 乡

Traditional Characters

背 井 離 鄉

Pinyin

bei4 jing3 li2 xiang1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

背bei4variant of 背[bei1] 井jing3Jing, one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy 离li2mythical beast (archaic) 乡xiang1country or countryside