东飘西泊 — “To wander about aimlessly”
东飘西泊 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wander about aimlessly”. To drift from place to place; to be a vagrant. Literally, “Drift east, moor west”.
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东飘西泊 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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他年轻时就离开了家乡，这些年一直东飘西泊，居无定所。
He left his hometown when he was young, and for all these years, he has been drifting from place to place with no fixed residence.
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- dōng东yī一xià下xī西yī一xià下act aimlessly or erratically
- dōng东dǎo倒xī西wāi歪staggering and lopsided
- dōng东tōu偷xī西mō摸pilfer here and there
- dōng东tù兔xī西wū乌The relentless passage of time
- dōng东chōng冲xī西jué决floodwaters gushing and breaching banks
- dōng东chōng冲xī西zhuàng撞rush about aimlessly
- dōng东chōng冲xī西tū突charge and attack in all directions
- dōng东láo劳xī西yàn燕friends or lovers separating
- dōng东nán南zhī之bǎo宝outstanding talents from the Southeast
- dōng东nán南zhī之xiù秀Outstanding talents from the Southeast
- dōng东nán南zhī之měi美Eminence of the Southeast
- dōng东nán南bàn半bì壁southeastern half of the country
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Open the tool →Questions about 东飘西泊
What does 东飘西泊 mean?
东飘西泊 (dōng piāo xī bó) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wander about aimlessly”.
How do you pronounce 东飘西泊?
东飘西泊 is pronounced dōng piāo xī bó in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 东飘西泊 literally mean?
Literally, 东飘西泊 means “Drift east, moor west”. It is used to mean “to wander about aimlessly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 东飘西泊?
指四处漂泊，行踪无定。