飘茵落溷 — “To drift onto a cushion or into a latrine”
飘茵落溷 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to drift onto a cushion or into a latrine”. Metaphorically refers to the vastly different fates (wealth or poverty, noble or humble) people experience due to accidental circumstances or chance. It can also refer to a woman falling into a life of disgrace or prostitution. Literally, “Drift onto the mat, fall into the latrine”.
飘茵落溷 Pronunciation and Pinyin
飘茵落溷 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 飘茵落溷
During the Southern Dynasties' Liang period, Ziliang engaged in a discussion with the atheist Fan Zhen about the nature of wealth and poverty, questioning the role of karma.
Fan Zhen explained, 'Human life is like a tree of flowers. Though all grow from the same branch, when a strong wind suddenly blows, some petals may drift onto luxurious cushions, while others fall into a latrine. This demonstrates the influence of karma and fate.'
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Synonyms of 飘茵落溷
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bó泊wú无dìng定Drifting without a fixed home
- 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
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Open the tool →Questions about 飘茵落溷
What does 飘茵落溷 mean?
飘茵落溷 (piāo yīn luò hùn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to drift onto a cushion or into a latrine”.
How do you pronounce 飘茵落溷?
飘茵落溷 is pronounced piāo yīn luò hùn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 飘茵落溷 literally mean?
Literally, 飘茵落溷 means “Drift onto the mat, fall into the latrine”. It is used to mean “to drift onto a cushion or into a latrine”.
Where does 飘茵落溷 come from?
飘茵落溷 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 飘茵落溷?
随风而落，有的飘在茵席上，有的落在粪坑里。比喻由于偶然的机缘而有富贵贫贱的不同命运。也指女子堕落风尘。