浮萍断梗 — “To be a wanderer without a fixed home”
浮萍断梗 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be a wanderer without a fixed home”. To drift from place to place like rootless duckweed and broken stems. Literally, “Floating duckweed and broken stems”.
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浮萍断梗 Pronunciation and Pinyin
浮萍断梗 Character Breakdown
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他多年来一直过着浮萍断梗的生活，四处漂泊
For many years, he had lived a life of a wanderer, drifting from place to place without a fixed home.
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Synonyms of 浮萍断梗
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- fú浮yī一dà大bó瓟drink a large goblet of wine
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- fú浮yún云zhāo朝lù露fleeting and transient life
- fú浮yún云yì翳rì日Malicious influences temporarily obscure truth
- fú浮yún云bì蔽rì日evil overshadows good
- fú浮yǐ以dà大bái白Drink a large cup of wine
- fú浮guāng光lüè掠yǐng影a fleeting glimpse
- fú浮guāng光lüè略yǐng影superficial observation
- fú浮guāng光yuè跃jīn金shimmering golden light on rippling water
- fú浮míng名bó薄lì利fleeting fame, meager profit
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What does 浮萍断梗 mean?
浮萍断梗 (fú píng duàn gěng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be a wanderer without a fixed home”.
How do you pronounce 浮萍断梗?
浮萍断梗 is pronounced fú píng duàn gěng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 浮萍断梗 literally mean?
Literally, 浮萍断梗 means “Floating duckweed and broken stems”. It is used to mean “to be a wanderer without a fixed home”.
What is the Chinese definition of 浮萍断梗?
浮萍：浮在水上的萍草；梗：草木茎。比喻漂泊无定的人