乐不思蜀 [photo/Pexels]
乐 means happy, 不 means not, 思 means miss or think of, 蜀 is the name of the Shu kingdom. People use this idiom to describe those who are having a good time and forget about home.
Literal meaning: too happy to think of one's home.
Explanation: to describe those who indulge themselves and forget about their home and their duties.
E.g
他到了国外就乐不思蜀,短期内根本不愿意回家。
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