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梗迹萍踪

梗迹萍踪 — “Broken stems and duckweed traces”

梗迹萍踪 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to an unstable, wandering, or unsettled existence, like a broken stem or duckweed drifting aimlessly in water; a life without a fixed abode or definite trace”. Literally, “Broken stems and duckweed traces”.

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梗迹萍踪 Pronunciation and Pinyin

梗迹萍踪 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
梗
gěng11stem, stalk, gist, block
迹
jì9trace, mark, or footprint
萍
píng11transient, wandering, chance encounter
踪
zōng15tracks, traces, or footprints

Example Sentence with 梗迹萍踪

他离开家后,便过上了梗迹萍踪的生活,居无定所。
After leaving home, he lived a wandering and unsettled life, constantly on the move.

Idioms Related to 梗迹萍踪

Synonyms of 梗迹萍踪

  • gěng梗jì迹péng蓬piāo飘Wandering and drifting like broken stems

More idioms starting with 梗

  • gěng梗fàn泛píng萍piāo漂to wander and drift aimlessly
  • gěng梗fàn泛píng萍piāo飘drifting without a fixed abode
  • gěng梗wán顽bù不huà化incorrigibly stubborn and unyielding

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What does 梗迹萍踪 mean?

梗迹萍踪 (gěng jì píng zōng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to an unstable, wandering, or unsettled existence, like a broken stem or duckweed drifting aimlessly in water; a life without a fixed abode or definite trace”.

How do you pronounce 梗迹萍踪?

梗迹萍踪 is pronounced gěng jì píng zōng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 梗迹萍踪 literally mean?

Literally, 梗迹萍踪 means “Broken stems and duckweed traces”. It is used to mean “refers to an unstable, wandering, or unsettled existence, like a broken stem or duckweed drifting aimlessly in water; a life without a fixed abode or definite trace”.

What is the Chinese definition of 梗迹萍踪?

像断梗、浮萍在水中一样踪迹不定。

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