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飘泊无定 — “To drift about without a fixed home or settled life”

飘泊无定 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to drift about without a fixed home or settled life”. To be constantly on the move, leading an unsettled existence. Literally, “Drifting and unsettled; Floating without fixed abode”.

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飘泊无定 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 飘piāo
  • 泊bó
  • 无wú
  • 定dìng

飘泊无定 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
飘
piāo15float lightly in wind
泊
bó8moor, anchor, stay
无
wú4without, not having
定
dìng8fix, decide, or stabilize

Example Sentence with 飘泊无定

他年轻时离开家乡,过着飘泊无定的生活,居无定所。
In his youth, he left his hometown and led a life of drifting from place to place, with no fixed abode.

Idioms Related to 飘泊无定

Synonyms of 飘泊无定

  • jū居wú无dìng定suǒ所homeless, no fixed abode

Antonyms of 飘泊无定

  • ān安jū居lè乐yè业live and work in peace and contentment

More idioms starting with 飘

  • piāo飘rú如yóu游yún云elegant and graceful like floating clouds
  • piāo飘fán樊luò落hùn溷Drifting into disrepute
  • piāo飘yáng洋háng航hǎi海travel across oceans
  • piāo飘yáng洋guò过hǎi海travel across vast oceans
  • piāo飘rán然yù欲xiān仙floating as if about to become immortal
  • piāo飘rán然ruò若xiān仙to float lightly as if an immortal
  • piāo飘rán然yuǎn远zhù翥gracefully soar away from worldly strife
  • piāo飘wǎ瓦xū虚zhōu舟untraceable unprovoked harm
  • piāo飘fān籓zhuì坠hùn溷fall from grace into disrepute
  • piāo飘yīn茵duò堕hùn溷Accidental fate of wealth or disgrace
  • piāo飘yīn茵luò落hùn溷Vastly different fates by chance
  • piāo飘yīn茵suí随hùn溷drift from comfort to degradation

Questions about 飘泊无定

What does 飘泊无定 mean?
飘泊无定 (piāo bó wú dìng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to drift about without a fixed home or settled life”.
How do you pronounce 飘泊无定?
飘泊无定 is pronounced piāo bó wú dìng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 飘泊无定 literally mean?
Literally, 飘泊无定 means “Drifting and unsettled; Floating without fixed abode”. It is used to mean “to drift about without a fixed home or settled life”.
What is the Chinese definition of 飘泊无定?
飘:随水漂流;泊:停留,暂住。比喻东奔西走,生活不安定。
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