背井離鄉

Simplified: 背井离乡

bèijǐnglíxiāng ㄅㄟˋ ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄌㄧˊ ㄒㄧㄤ

    • to leave one's native place, esp. against one's will (idiom)

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