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Meaning of 背井离乡

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背 bèi 井 jǐng 离 lí 乡 xiāng (Trad.: 背井離鄉)
to leave one's native place, esp. against one's will (idiom)
Related Words
Antonyms: 安土重迁
Example Sentences
1
她叔叔背井离乡十年后返回英国
。
After an exile of ten years her uncle returned to Britain.
2
许多人背井离乡是由于自然灾害
,
战争或者国内动荡
。
Many are forced from home by natural disaster, war or civil unrest.
3
这些人跟难民不同
,
他们没有离开自己的国家
,
但仍然要背井离乡
。
They, unlike refugees have not crossed international borders, but remain uprooted in their own countries.
4
大部分吉普赛人背井离乡
,
不纯粹是为了工作
,
更是为了摆脱贫困和迫害
。
But most Roma leave their homelands in search not of work but of freedom from destitution and persecution.
5
11
世纪期间
,
也许是由于穆斯林入侵的缘故
,
他们背井离乡
,
再也没有回来
。
They left their homeland sometime during the 11th century, probably as a result of Muslim invasions, and have never returned.