離鄉背井 lí xiāng bèi jǐng

DEFINITIONS

  1. to leave one's homeplace (to find work, flee disaster etc)

CHARACTERS

離 lí leave, depart; go away; separate
鄉 xiāng country; rural; village
背 bèi
HSK 5
back; back side; behind; betray
井 jǐng
HSK 6
well, mine shaft, pit