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梗泛萍飘 — “Broken stems floating, duckweed drifting”

梗泛萍飘 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live a wandering and unsettled life, like broken stems and floating duckweed; to drift without a fixed abode”. Literally, “Broken stems floating, duckweed drifting”.

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梗泛萍飘 Pronunciation and Pinyin

梗泛萍飘 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
梗
gěng11stem, stalk, gist, block
泛
fàn7float, appear, superficial, general
萍
píng11transient, wandering, chance encounter
飘
piāo15float lightly in wind

Example Sentence with 梗泛萍飘

他一生梗泛萍飘,居无定所,尝尽了生活的艰辛。
He spent his life wandering and drifting, with no fixed abode, experiencing all the hardships of life.

Idioms Related to 梗泛萍飘

Synonyms of 梗泛萍飘

  • píng萍zōng踪làng浪jì迹to wander from place to place

More idioms starting with 梗

  • gěng梗fàn泛píng萍piāo漂to wander and drift aimlessly
  • 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 梗泛萍飘 mean?

梗泛萍飘 (gěng fàn píng piāo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live a wandering and unsettled life, like broken stems and floating duckweed; to drift without a fixed abode”.

How do you pronounce 梗泛萍飘?

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

What does 梗泛萍飘 literally mean?

Literally, 梗泛萍飘 means “Broken stems floating, duckweed drifting”. It is used to mean “to live a wandering and unsettled life, like broken stems and floating duckweed; to drift without a fixed abode”.

What is the Chinese definition of 梗泛萍飘?

断梗、浮萍在水中漂浮。比喻漂泊流离。

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