Definition
异国他乡 is a four-character idiom (成语) meaning 'a foreign land away from home' — it refers to being in a country that is not one's own, often with a sense of nostalgia or loneliness. The phrase combines 异国 (different country) and 他乡 (another hometown), both meaning 'foreign land'. It is used as a noun phrase, typically in literary or emotional contexts, to evoke the feeling of being far from home.
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foreign landa place far from one's homeland (often with nostalgic or lonely connotations)
idiom
living as an expatriate in a foreign place
Examples
- 异国他乡。Hěn duō rén wèile gōngzuò lái dào yì guó tā xiāng.Many people come to a foreign land for work.
- 异国他乡，。Tā zài yì guó tā xiāng shēnghuó le duō nián, yǐjīng xíguàn zhèlǐ de shēnghuó.He has lived in a foreign land for many years and has become accustomed to life there.
- 异国他乡，。Tā shēn chǔ yì guó tā xiāng, chángcháng xiǎng qǐ jiāxiāng de měishí.She is in a foreign land and often thinks of the delicious food from her hometown.
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