背井离乡 bèi jǐng lí xiāng

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

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 26353rd word

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
背 bèi HSK 5
the back of a body or object; to learn by heart
井 jǐng HSK 6
a well; neat; orderly
离 lí HSK 2
to leave; to be away from; (in giving distances) from
乡 xiāng HSK 5
country or countryside; township (PRC administrative unit)