人離鄉賤

Chinese

man; person; people to leave hometown inexpensive; lowly
trad. (人離鄉賤) 人 離鄉 賤
simp. (人离乡贱) 人 离乡 贱

Etymology

Attested as early as the Yuan dynasty.

Pronunciation

Idiom

人離鄉賤

  1. people receive little respect from others when they are away from their native places

Derived terms

  • 物離鄉貴，人離鄉賤 / 物离乡贵，人离乡贱
  • 貨離鄉貴，人離鄉賤 / 货离乡贵，人离乡贱
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