📖 Meaning
To be attached to one's homeland and reluctant to relocate. It describes people who prefer to stay rooted in their native place rather than move elsewhere, valuing stability and local ties over change.
📜 Origin Story
This phrase originates from the 'Annals of Emperor Yuan' in the Book of Han (汉书·元帝纪), compiled during the Eastern Han dynasty by Ban Gu. Emperor Yuan of Han observed that common people are by nature attached to their native soil and disinclined to migrate, and that keeping families together is a fundamental human desire. The saying thus reflects the agrarian society's deep-rooted preference for settling in one place across generations.
💡 Example Usage
老一辈人安土重迁，哪怕日子再苦也不愿离开家乡。
The older generation is attached to their homeland and reluctant to move away, no matter how hard life gets.
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🔤 Quick Facts
- Chinese: 安土重迁
- Pinyin: ān tǔ zhòng qiān
- Literal Translation: contented, land, value heavily, relocate
- Category: Attitude
- Characters: 4