







鸥波萍迹 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a life of leisure, freedom, and detachment, akin to that of a recluse; a carefree and unattached existence”. Literally, “seagull over waves, duckweed traces”.

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Open the tool →鸥波萍迹 (ōu bō píng jì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a life of leisure, freedom, and detachment, akin to that of a recluse; a carefree and unattached existence”.
鸥波萍迹 is pronounced ōu bō píng jì in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 鸥波萍迹 means “seagull over waves, duckweed traces”. It is used to mean “describes a life of leisure, freedom, and detachment, akin to that of a recluse; a carefree and unattached existence”.
比喻闲适自由的隐者生活。