背井离乡 bèi jǐng lí xiāng

DEFINITIONS

  1. to leave one's native place, esp. against one's will (idiom)

CHARACTERS

背 bèi
HSK 5
back; back side; behind; betray
井 jǐng
HSK 6
well, mine shaft, pit
离 lí
HSK 2
rare beast; strange; elegant
乡 xiāng
HSK 5
country; rural; village