Definition
背井离乡是一个成语，字面意思是“背着水井离开家乡”，实际指被迫离开自己的故乡，到外地去生活或谋生，常带有无奈、悲凉或不得已的情感色彩。常见于描写战乱、贫穷或灾难导致的人口迁移。
idiom
to leave one's native place (especially against one's will)to be forced to leave one's hometown
Examples
- ，背井离乡。Tā niánqīng shí yīnwèi jiā lǐ tài qióng, bùdébù bèi jǐng lí xiāng.When he was young, he had to leave his hometown because his family was too poor.
- 背井离乡，。Hěn duō rén zài zhànzhēng qījiān bèi jǐng lí xiāng, liúluò dào shìjiè gèdì.Many people left their homes during the war and ended up scattered around the world.
- 背井离乡，。Zhè bù xiǎoshuō jiǎngshù le yí gè bèi jǐng lí xiāng de gùshì, shífēn gǎnrén.This novel tells a story of someone leaving his hometown, which is very touching.
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