离
乡
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í
x
i
ā
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Definitions
1. to depart one's hometown
Components
离
Lí
–
surname Li
乡
xiāng
–
country or countryside
Related Words
离乡背井
lí xiāng bèi jǐng
–
to leave one's homeplace (to find work, flee disaster etc)
背井离乡
bèi jǐng lí xiāng
–
to leave one's native place, esp. against one's will (idiom)