有家归不得

有家歸不得
yǒu jiā guī bù dé
quotation

Meanings

  1. 1 to have a home but be unable to return
  2. 2 separated from home by circumstance
  3. 3 line from a Tang-era lament on exile

Examples

HSK 7-9
Zhànluàn niándài, duōshǎo yóuzǐ yǒujiāguībùdé.
In times of war, countless wanderers had homes they could not return to.
HSK 7-9
Yìqíng qījiān, tā zhìliú hǎiwài, yǒujiāguībùdé.
Stranded abroad during the pandemic, he had a home but could not return to it.

Tips

history
出自唐代无名氏杂诗》:"近寒食雨草萋萋,著麦苗风柳映堤。等是有家归不得,杜鹃休向耳边啼。"末句借杜鹃啼血的典故抒发漂泊之悲 - - 杜鹃鸟叫声近似"不如归去",更勾起游子乡愁
usage
常与"杜鹃啼血""天涯游子"等意象连用。现代语境中可形容因战争、疫情、政治等原因无法回家的人。

Stroke Order

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