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载沉载浮
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载沉载浮

载沉载浮 — “To bob up and down”

载沉载浮 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bob up and down”. To rise and fall in the water. Literally, “Sinking and floating”.

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载沉载浮 Pronunciation and Pinyin

载沉载浮 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
载
zài10carry, load, record, year
沉
chén7sink, submerge, deep, calm
载
zài10carry, load, record, year
浮
fú10float, superficial, temporary

Example Sentence with 载沉载浮

小船在波涛汹涌的海面载沉载浮。
The small boat bobbed up and down on the turbulent sea.

Idioms Related to 载沉载浮

Antonyms of 载沉载浮

  • wén纹sī丝bù不dòng动not moving a single bit

More idioms starting with 载

  • zài载yī一bào抱sù素adhere to a single belief
  • zài载jí戢gān干gē戈Lay down arms
  • zài载huān欢zài载xiào笑full of mirth and laughter
  • zài载xīn欣zài载bēn奔joyfully rushing along
  • zài载gē歌qiě且wǔ舞singing and dancing with great joy
  • zài载gē歌zài载wǔ舞singing and dancing with joy
  • zài载xiào笑zài载yán言laughing and talking merrily
  • zài载zhōu舟fù覆zhōu舟popular support sustains or capsizes power
  • zài载dào道yuàn怨shēng声widespread complaints and grievances
  • zài载jiǔ酒wèn问zì字visit a scholar for instruction
  • zǎi载chí驰zǎi载qū驱galloping and rushing forward swiftly
  • zài载qū驱zài载chí驰drive or ride swiftly

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Questions about 载沉载浮

What does 载沉载浮 mean?

载沉载浮 (zài chén zài fú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bob up and down”.

How do you pronounce 载沉载浮?

载沉载浮 is pronounced zài chén zài fú in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 载沉载浮 literally mean?

Literally, 载沉载浮 means “Sinking and floating”. It is used to mean “to bob up and down”.

What is the Chinese definition of 载沉载浮?

在水中上下沉浮。

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