异乡 (yì xiāng) — a place away from one's hometown; a foreign land (often with a sense of being a stranger)
Definition
异乡 (yìxiāng) means a place far from one's hometown — a foreign land or unfamiliar place, often with a lonely, unfamiliar feel. It emphasizes the experience of being a stranger elsewhere, more emotional than the neutral 外地.
noun
a place away from one's hometowna foreign land (often with a sense of being a stranger)
Examples
- 异乡。Tā yí gè rén zài yì xiāng dǎ pīn le shí nián.He has been striving alone in a foreign land for ten years.
- 异乡，。Shēn zài yì xiāng, měi féng jiā jié bèi sī qīn.Far away from home, I miss my family even more during festivals.
- 异乡。Tā zhōng yú jié shù le zài yì xiāng de piāo bó shēng huó.She finally ended her wandering life in a foreign land.
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