乡愁 (xiāng chóu) — homesickness (a deep longing for one's hometown or homeland); nostalgia (a sentimental, often melancholic yearning for the past associated with one's native place)
Definition
A literary, melancholic longing for one's hometown or homeland — more poetic and emotional than a simple 'homesick'. Often used for migrants, exiles, or overseas Chinese thinking of home.
noun
homesickness (a deep longing for one's hometown or homeland)nostalgia (a sentimental, often melancholic yearning for the past associated with one's native place)
Examples
- ，乡愁。Lí kāi jiā xiāng duō nián, tā xīn zhōng chōng mǎn le xiāng chóu.After leaving his hometown for many years, his heart is filled with homesickness.
- 乡愁。Zhè shǒu shī biǎo dá le zuò zhě duì gù xiāng de xiāng chóu.This poem expresses the author's nostalgia for his homeland.
- ，乡愁。Měi féng jiā jié, hǎi wài yóu zǐ de xiāng chóu biàn yù fā nóng liè.During every festival, the homesickness of overseas Chinese becomes even more intense.
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