无家可归 wú jiā kě guī Homeless

Explanation

指没有家可以回去，形容流离失所，无依无靠的状态。

It means having no home to return to, describing a state of homelessness and helplessness.

Origin Story

战乱年代，小女孩玲玲和家人逃难，颠沛流离。炮火摧毁了他们的家园，也夺走了他们所有的亲人。如今，玲玲孤身一人，无家可归，只能在破败的城墟中瑟瑟发抖，她渴望一个温暖的家，渴望有人给她一个拥抱。

zhanluan niandai, xiaonvhailinglinghejiarentaonan, dianpeiliuli. paohuo cuihui le ta men de jiayuan, ye duozoule ta men suoyoude qinren.rujin, lingling gusheneren, wujiakegui, zhi nengzai pobai de chengxu zhong sesefadou, ta ke wang yige wennuan de jia, ke wang youren gei ta yige bao huang.

In times of war, little girl Lingling and her family fled, suffering hardship and displacement. The bombs destroyed their home and took away all their relatives. Now, Lingling is alone and homeless, shivering in the ruined city. She longs for a warm home, longs for someone to give her a hug.

Usage

常用来形容人无家可归，流离失所的凄惨状况。

chang yong lai xingrong ren wujia kegui,liuli shisuode qicang zhuangkuang

Often used to describe the miserable situation of people who are homeless and displaced.

Examples

  • 他自从父母双亡后就无家可归了。

    tacongfumushuangwangyoujiu wujiakeguile

    He has been homeless since his parents died.

  • 战争结束后，许多人无家可归，流离失所。

    zhanzhengjieshuhou,xieduorenwujiakegui,liuli shisuole

    After the war, many people were homeless and displaced.

Related Idioms

  • 流离失所

  • 离乡背井

  • 无家可归

Opposite Idioms

  • 安居乐业

  • 家家户户