背井离乡 Leave one's hometown
Explanation
离开家乡，到外地去。常指因生活所迫或其他原因不得不离开家乡。
To leave one's hometown and go to another place. Often refers to having to leave one's hometown due to livelihood or other reasons.
Origin Story
小梅是一个生长在江南水乡的女孩，从小就对家乡的一草一木充满了深厚的感情。然而，为了追求自己的梦想，她不得不背井离乡，独自一人前往北方的城市打拼。离开家乡的那一天，小梅站在码头上，望着渐渐远去的家园，泪水模糊了双眼。她知道，前方充满了未知的挑战和困难，但她相信，只要坚持不懈，就一定能够实现自己的梦想，将来衣锦还乡。在北方的大城市里，小梅经历了无数的艰辛和磨难。她曾因为语言不通而四处碰壁，也曾因为生活压力而夜不能寐。但她始终没有放弃自己的梦想，始终没有忘记家乡的亲人。终于，通过自己坚持不懈的努力，小梅在北方的大城市里站稳了脚跟，她所从事的事业也获得了一定的成功。这时，她并没有忘记自己的承诺。她利用赚到的钱，帮助家乡的父老乡亲们改善生活条件，她还经常返回家乡看望亲人。小梅的故事，不仅是一个女孩追逐梦想的故事，更是一个关于故乡情怀和奋斗精神的故事。它告诉我们，无论走到哪里，都不要忘记自己的根，无论遇到什么样的困难，都不要放弃自己的梦想。
Xiaomei was a girl who grew up in a water town in southern China, and she had a deep affection for her hometown. However, in order to pursue her dreams, she had to leave her hometown and go to a city in the north alone. On the day she left, Xiaomei stood on the pier, watching her gradually disappearing hometown, tears blurring her eyes. She knew that there were unknown challenges and difficulties ahead, but she believed that as long as she persisted, she would surely be able to realize her dreams and return home triumphantly someday. In the big city in the north, Xiaomei experienced countless hardships and tribulations. She once ran into walls because of language barriers, and she was also unable to sleep at night because of the pressure of life. But she never gave up on her dreams and never forgot her family back home. Finally, through her unremitting efforts, Xiaomei established herself in the big city in the north, and her career also achieved some success. At this time, she didn’t forget her promise. She used her hard-earned money to help the people of her hometown improve their living conditions and often returned home to visit her relatives. Xiaomei's story is not only a story about a girl's pursuit of dreams, but also a story about hometown affection and fighting spirit. It tells us that no matter where we go, we should never forget our roots, and no matter what difficulties we encounter, we should never give up on our dreams.
Usage
通常用于形容被迫离开家乡，到外地谋生或生活。
It is usually used to describe being forced to leave one's hometown to make a living or live elsewhere.
Examples
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他为了追求梦想，不得不背井离乡，远赴他乡。
tā wèile zhuīqiú mèngxiǎng, bùdébù bèi jǐng lí xiāng, yuǎnfù tāxiāng
He had to leave his hometown and go to a distant land to pursue his dreams.
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为了生活，许多年轻人选择背井离乡，去大城市打拼。
wèile shēnghuó, xǔduō niánqīng rén xuǎnzé bèi jǐng lí xiāng, qù dà chéngshì dǎpīn
Many young people choose to leave their hometowns to work in big cities for a living.
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战争爆发，无数百姓背井离乡，流离失所。
zhànzhēng bàofā, wúshù bǎixìng bèi jǐng lí xiāng, liúlí shīsǒu
When the war broke out, countless people were displaced and homeless.