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乡愁
xiāngchóu
Description
乡愁是指人离开家乡以后，很想念家乡的一种感情。
"乡愁" refers to the feeling of missing one's hometown after leaving it.
很多人在外地工作或读书时，晚上会有很深的乡愁。
Many people feel deep "乡愁" at night when working or studying away from home.
Meanings
乡愁xiāngchóu
homesickness; nostalgia for one's hometown
离家太久，他心里满是乡愁。
Having been away from home too long, he was filled with homesickness.
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Notes
- Etymology
乡 (hometown) + 愁 (sorrow, worry), literally 'hometown sorrow'.
- Nuance
more literary and emotional than the plain 想家 ('miss home').
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