離鄉別井 [离乡别－]

Jyutping lei4 hoeng1 bit6 zeng2
Pinyin lí xiāng bié jǐng

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to leave one's home / hometown
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    離開家​鄉​或者​原居地​，​去​自己​唔​熟悉​嘅​地方
    to leave one's hometown, usually with reluctance and a feeling of sadness
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to leave one's hometown and move elsewhere
    (syn.) 離鄉別井, 出外鄉, 背井離鄉, 離鄉背井, 離鄉走路
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    年轻人离乡别井去到北京就叫「北漂」，到香港就叫「港漂」。
    年輕人離鄉別井去到北京就叫「北漂」，到香港就叫「港漂」。
    • In China, young people leave hometown for Beijing are called "BakPiu", and "KongPiu" for Hong Kong.