<p>You may quote from 关羽（kuanyu） 身在曹营心在汉</p>

<p>So you can use 身在xx心在港.</p>

<p>Another common 1 is 我虽然身在xx但我的心永远属于(or 向着facing) 香港</p>

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2014-08-22T01:15:15.513Z
2014-08-22T01:15:15.513Z
ah_hau
<p>我身處XX, 但仍然心繫香江.</p>

<p>1) "香江" is a well-known elegant way of saying "香港"</p>

<p>2) "仍然" is optional.</p>

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2014-08-22T00:48:41.757Z
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Henry HO
<p>I'd like to say something like "...but my heart belongs to Hong Kong" as a possible response to "where do you live?" So the full context might be "I live in X but my heart belongs to Hong Kong". Meaning I'd always prefer to be in Hong Kong. Is there a way to say this that does not sound weird in Chinese?</p>

<p>Google Translate gives me:</p>

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  <p>但我的心脏属于香港 (<em>Is this a good way to phrase the idea ?</em>)</p>
</blockquote>

<p>I am hoping someone can provide a better way to say this (especially if the direct translation sounds awkward).</p>

<p>Please feel free to follow-up if any clarification required.</p>

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2014-08-21T17:16:46.343Z
心脏 means `heart` as in the **organ** not as a metaphorical object! 心属于XXX is o.k. but probably not the most natural way to express this...
Mou某
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2014-08-21T17:30:26.027Z
@user3306356 In this case can 心属于 reference a place as in the sense of longing to be (at).. someplace?
Tommie C.
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2014-08-21T17:58:55.800Z
you know there's a phrase 乐不思蜀, I think you could use a play on words and say that you 思 another place instead and that would sound more natural...
Mou某
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How to express this idea in a better way?
# How to express this idea in a better way?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-08-21)

I'd like to say something like "...but my heart belongs to Hong Kong" as a possible response to "where do you live?" So the full context might be "I live in X but my heart belongs to Hong Kong". Meaning I'd always prefer to be in Hong Kong. Is there a way to say this that does not sound weird in Chinese?

Google Translate gives me:

> 但我的心脏属于香港 (*Is this a good way to phrase the idea ?*)

I am hoping someone can provide a better way to say this (especially if the direct translation sounds awkward).

Please feel free to follow-up if any clarification required.

**Tags:** word-choice, phrase, equivalent-phrase

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: 心脏 means `heart` as in the **organ** not as a metaphorical object! 心属于XXX is o.k. but probably not the most natural way to express this...  
> **username_0**: @user3306356 In this case can 心属于 reference a place as in the sense of longing to be (at).. someplace?  
> **username_1**: you know there's a phrase 乐不思蜀, I think you could use a play on words and say that you 思 another place instead and that would sound more natural...  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2014-08-22. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

You may quote from 关羽（kuanyu） 身在曹营心在汉

So you can use 身在xx心在港.

Another common 1 is 我虽然身在xx但我的心永远属于(or 向着facing) 香港


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### Answer by username_3 on 2014-08-22. Score: 2

我身處XX, 但仍然心繫香江.

1) "香江" is a well-known elegant way of saying "香港"

2) "仍然" is optional.


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