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身在曹营心在汉
shēnzàiCáoyíngxīnzàiHàn
Traditional: 身在曹營心在漢
live in Cao camp but have the heart in Han camp (idiom.) / to be somewhere while longing to be somewhere else
Character Breakdown
身
shēn
body, torso; person; pregnancy
HSK 2
在
zài
at, in, on; to exist; used to indicate the present progressive tense
HSK 1
曹
cáo
ministers, officials; a company; surname
营
yíng
camp, barracks, army; to run, to manage
HSK 5
心
xīn
heart; mind; soul
HSK 3
在
zài
at, in, on; to exist; used to indicate the present progressive tense
HSK 1
汉
hàn
Chinese people; Chinese language
HSK 1
Additional Information
Category
Chinese
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