浮生如寄 — “Life is transient and ephemeral, like a temporary stay in the world”
浮生如寄 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Life is transient and ephemeral, like a temporary stay in the world”. Literally, “Floating life like a temporary sojourn”.
浮生如寄 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 浮生如寄 mean?
浮生如寄 (fú shēng rú jì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Life is transient and ephemeral, like a temporary stay in the world”.
How do you pronounce 浮生如寄?
浮生如寄 is pronounced fú shēng rú jì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 浮生如寄 literally mean?
Literally, 浮生如寄 means “Floating life like a temporary sojourn”. It is used to mean “Life is transient and ephemeral, like a temporary stay in the world”.
What is the Chinese definition of 浮生如寄?
浮生：指人生变化不定。人生短暂虚浮无定，如同寄居世间