身在曹营心在汉 shēn zài cáo yíng xīn zài hàn

live in Cao camp but have the heart in Han camp (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. live in Cao camp but have the heart in Han camp (idiom)
  2. 2. to be somewhere while longing to be somewhere else

Characters

Character Meaning
身 shēn HSK 2
body; oneself; personally
在 zài HSK 1
(located) at; (to be) in
曹 cáo
surname Cao; class or grade; generation
营 yíng HSK 5
to operate; to manage; camp
心 xīn HSK 3
heart; mind; intention
在 zài HSK 1
(located) at; (to be) in
汉 hàn HSK 1
Han ethnic group; Chinese (language)