断梗流萍 — “Broken stems and floating duckweed”
断梗流萍 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to lead a wandering and unsettled life, like broken stems and floating duckweed; to be rootless and drift from place to place”. Literally, “broken stems and floating duckweed”.
断梗流萍 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 断梗流萍 mean?
断梗流萍 (duàn gěng liú píng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to lead a wandering and unsettled life, like broken stems and floating duckweed; to be rootless and drift from place to place”.
How do you pronounce 断梗流萍?
断梗流萍 is pronounced duàn gěng liú píng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 断梗流萍 literally mean?
Literally, 断梗流萍 means “broken stems and floating duckweed”. It is used to mean “to lead a wandering and unsettled life, like broken stems and floating duckweed; to be rootless and drift from place to place”.
What is the Chinese definition of 断梗流萍?
梗：植物的枝茎；萍：浮萍。像枯折的枝茎，漂流的浮萍一样。比喻生活飘泊不定