身在曹营心在汉 shēn zài cáo yíng xīn zài hàn

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

身 shēn body; trunk, hull; rad. no. 158
在 zài be at, in, on; consist in, rest
曹 cáo ministry officials; surname
营 yíng encampment, barracks; manage
心 xīn heart; mind, intelligence; soul
在 zài be at, in, on; consist in, rest
汉 hàn Chinese people; Chinese language