书剑飘零 — “To wander far from home”
书剑飘零 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wander far from home”. Often for scholarly pursuits or military service, leading a rootless or transient life. Literally, “Drifting with books and sword”.
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书剑飘零 Pronunciation and Pinyin
书剑飘零 Character Breakdown
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他自年轻时便告别故里，书剑飘零，一心只为求学问道，如今已是皓首穷经
He left his hometown in his youth, wandering far and wide with his books, devoted solely to academic pursuits, and now he is an old man still engrossed in his studies.
Idioms Related to 书剑飘零
More idioms starting with 书
- shū书bù不jìn尽yì意writing cannot fully express meaning
- shū书bù不jìn尽yán言Words cannot fully express meaning
- shū书bù不shì释shǒu手unable to put a book down
- shū书tóng同wén文，，chē车tóng同guǐ轨unify and standardize systems
- shū书dāi呆zi子impractical intellectual
- shū书náng囊wú无dǐ底books and knowledge are inexhaustible
- shū书shēng声lǎng朗lǎng朗clear and resonant sound of reading
- shū书shēng声láng琅láng琅sound of reading aloud, clear and resonant
- shū书fù富wǔ五chē车Extremely learned from extensive reading
- shū书shēng生zhī之jiàn见impractical scholar's view
- shū书huà画mǎo卯yǒu酉clock in and out
- shū书kōng空duō咄duō咄utterly bewildered and astonished
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Open the tool →Questions about 书剑飘零
What does 书剑飘零 mean?
书剑飘零 (shū jiàn piāo líng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wander far from home”.
How do you pronounce 书剑飘零?
书剑飘零 is pronounced shū jiàn piāo líng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 书剑飘零 literally mean?
Literally, 书剑飘零 means “Drifting with books and sword”. It is used to mean “to wander far from home”.
What is the Chinese definition of 书剑飘零?
书剑：书籍和宝剑；飘零：漂泊，流落无依。做官或从军，离乡背井，漂泊在外，久游未归