断梗浮萍 — “To live a rootless and wandering life”
断梗浮萍 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live a rootless and wandering life”. To drift aimlessly like a broken stalk and drifting duckweed; to be without a fixed abode. Literally, “broken stalk and drifting duckweed”.
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断梗浮萍 Pronunciation and Pinyin
断梗浮萍 Character Breakdown
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他从小就断梗浮萍，一直没有一个固定的家，四处漂泊
From a young age, he lived a rootless and wandering life, never having a fixed home and drifting everywhere.
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Synonyms of 断梗浮萍
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- duàn断jǐng井tuí颓yuán垣dilapidated courtyard
- duàn断jué决rú如liú流make quick and decisive judgments
- duàn断fú凫xù续hè鹤go against natural laws
- duàn断fà发wén文shēn身ancient custom of cutting hair and tattooing body
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- duàn断guī圭suì碎bì璧precious literary fragments
- duàn断yuán垣cán残bì壁crumbling ruins
- duàn断mò墨cán残chǔ楮incomplete ancient texts
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What does 断梗浮萍 mean?
断梗浮萍 (duàn gěng fú píng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live a rootless and wandering life”.
How do you pronounce 断梗浮萍?
断梗浮萍 is pronounced duàn gěng fú píng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 断梗浮萍 literally mean?
Literally, 断梗浮萍 means “broken stalk and drifting duckweed”. It is used to mean “to live a rootless and wandering life”.
What is the Chinese definition of 断梗浮萍?
比喻漂泊不定。