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造次颠沛

造次颠沛 — “To be displaced and wander about”

造次颠沛 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be displaced and wander about”. To live in hardship and destitution; in dire straits.

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造次颠沛 Pronunciation and Pinyin

造次颠沛 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
造
zào11make, create, or build
次
cì6order, second, occasion, hypo
颠
diān16top, overturn, jolt, insane
沛
pèi7abundant, rushing, vigorous

Example Sentence with 造次颠沛

在那个动荡的年代,许多人被迫离家,过着造次颠沛的生活。
In that turbulent era, many people were forced to leave their homes, living a life of displacement and hardship.

Idioms Related to 造次颠沛

Synonyms of 造次颠沛

  • diān颠pèi沛liú流lí离wander destitute due to hardship

More idioms starting with 造

  • zào造zuò作jiǎo矫róu揉affected and artificial
  • zào造huà化xiǎo小ér儿Mischievous fate
  • zào造huà化nòng弄rén人Fate plays tricks on people
  • zào造yīn因dé得guǒ果reap what you sow
  • zào造yīn因jié结guǒ果You reap what you sow
  • zào造tiān天lì立jí极establish fundamental principles and order
  • zào造wēi微rù入miào妙achieve exquisite subtlety and profound artistry
  • zào造è恶bù不quān悛persist in evil and refuse to repent
  • zào造jí极dēng登fēng峰reach the pinnacle
  • zào造cì次xíng行shì事act hastily or carelessly
  • zào造duān端chàng倡shǐ始initiate and advocate first
  • zào造duān端tuō托shǐ始To initiate and commence something

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Questions about 造次颠沛

What does 造次颠沛 mean?

造次颠沛 (zào cì diān pèi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be displaced and wander about”.

How do you pronounce 造次颠沛?

造次颠沛 is pronounced zào cì diān pèi in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 造次颠沛?

流离失所,生活困顿。

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