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梗泛萍漂 — “To wander and drift aimlessly”

梗泛萍漂 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wander and drift aimlessly”. To live a displaced and rootless life, like broken stems and duckweed floating on water. Literally, “Broken stems float, duckweed drifts”.

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梗泛萍漂 Pronunciation and Pinyin

梗泛萍漂 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
梗
gěng11stem, stalk, gist, block
泛
fàn7float, appear, superficial, general
萍
píng11transient, wandering, chance encounter
漂
piāo14float, bleach, rinse, beautiful

Example Sentence with 梗泛萍漂

随着时代的变迁,他的人生就像梗泛萍漂,经历了多次迁徙。
With the changes of the times, his life was like floating stems and drifting duckweed, experiencing multiple migrations.

Idioms Related to 梗泛萍漂

More idioms starting with 梗

  • gěng梗fàn泛píng萍piāo飘drifting without a fixed abode
  • gěng梗jì迹píng萍zōng踪unsettled wandering existence
  • gěng梗jì迹péng蓬piāo飘Wandering and drifting like broken stems
  • gěng梗wán顽bù不huà化incorrigibly stubborn and unyielding

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What does 梗泛萍漂 mean?

梗泛萍漂 (gěng fàn píng piāo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wander and drift aimlessly”.

How do you pronounce 梗泛萍漂?

梗泛萍漂 is pronounced gěng fàn píng piāo in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 梗泛萍漂 literally mean?

Literally, 梗泛萍漂 means “Broken stems float, duckweed drifts”. It is used to mean “to wander and drift aimlessly”.

What is the Chinese definition of 梗泛萍漂?

断梗、浮萍在水中漂浮。比喻漂泊流离。

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