身在曹营心在汉

MEANING

1. 壹形adjective

   live in Cao camp but have the heart in Han camp (idiom)

   • tāshēnzàiCáoyíngxīnzàiHàn,yīzhíxiǎnghuíjiā.

     他身在曹营心在汉，一直想回家。🔊

     He was in Cao's camp but his heart was with Han, always wanting to go home.

2. 貳形adjective

   to be somewhere while longing to be somewhere else

   • tāshēnzàiCáoyíngxīnzàiHàn,yīzhíxiǎnghuíjiā.

     他身在曹营心在汉，一直想回家。🔊

     His body is in one place but his heart is elsewhere, constantly thinking about going home.