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流落风尘 — “Drift and fall into wind and dust”

流落风尘 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be down and out and drift from place to place due to poverty or hardship; to lead a wandering and destitute life”. Literally, “Drift and fall into wind and dust”.

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流落风尘 Pronunciation and Pinyin

流落风尘 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
流
liú10to flow, circulate, or spread
落
luò12fall, drop, settle, decline
风
fēng4wind, air current, custom
尘
chén6dust, mortal world

Example Sentence with 流落风尘

他曾经是一位富有的商人,却因为生意失败,最终流落风尘,靠卖艺为生
He was once a wealthy businessman, but due to business failure, he eventually became destitute and drifted from place to place, making a living by performing arts.

Idioms Related to 流落风尘

Synonyms of 流落风尘

  • lún沦luò落fēng风chén尘fall into prostitution
  • liú流luò落jiāng江hú湖wander destitute as a vagrant

More idioms starting with 流

  • liú流guāng光yì易shì逝Time flies swiftly
  • liú流guāng光shùn瞬xī息time flies quickly
  • liú流kǒu口cháng常tán谈a common saying
  • liú流tiān天chè澈dì地Vast and overwhelming flood
  • liú流dàng宕wàng忘fǎn反Wander far from home and forget to return
  • liú流nián年bù不lì利unfavorable year
  • liú流nián年sì似shuǐ水years flow by like water
  • liú流xīng星chè掣diàn电as swift as a meteor and lightning
  • liú流xīng星gǎn赶yuè月move with lightning speed
  • liú流xīng星fēi飞diàn电extremely swift and rapid
  • liú流shuǐ水bù不fǔ腐,,hù户shū枢bù不lóu蝼Constant use prevents decay
  • liú流shuǐ水bù不fǔ腐,,hù户shū枢bù不dù蠹Constant activity prevents decay

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Questions about 流落风尘

What does 流落风尘 mean?

流落风尘 (liú luò fēng chén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be down and out and drift from place to place due to poverty or hardship; to lead a wandering and destitute life”.

How do you pronounce 流落风尘?

流落风尘 is pronounced liú luò fēng chén in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 流落风尘 literally mean?

Literally, 流落风尘 means “Drift and fall into wind and dust”. It is used to mean “to be down and out and drift from place to place due to poverty or hardship; to lead a wandering and destitute life”.

What is the Chinese definition of 流落风尘?

流落:因生活所迫而留居他乡;风尘:指纷扰的生活。穷困潦倒,漂泊江湖。

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