异国他乡 (yì guó tā xiāng) — foreign land, a place far from one's homeland (often with nostalgic or lonely connotations); (idiom) living as an expatriate in a foreign place
Definition
Literary idiom for a foreign land far from home, with a built-in sense of homesickness or loneliness. Use it in writing or reflective speech, not casual chat.
idiom
foreign landa place far from one's homeland (often with nostalgic or lonely connotations)living as an expatriate in a foreign place
Examples
- 异国他乡。Hěn duō rén wéi le gōng zuò 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 shēng huó le duō nián, yǐ jīng xí guàn zhè lǐ de shēng huó.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, cháng cháng xiǎng qǐ jiā xiāng de měi shí.She is in a foreign land and often thinks of the delicious food from her hometown.
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