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转徙无常 — “To move about unpredictably”

转徙无常 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to move about unpredictably”. To be constantly on the move with no fixed abode; to have an unsettled or itinerant life. Literally, “Move and migrate unpredictably”.

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转徙无常 Pronunciation and Pinyin

转徙无常 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
转
zhuǎn8turn, rotate, change, transfer
徙
xǐ11migrate, move, banish
无
wú4without, not having
常
cháng11constant, often, ordinary

Example Sentence with 转徙无常

他从小就习惯了居无定所的生活,常常转徙无常,到一个地方住上几年又换新的环境。
He was accustomed to an unsettled life from a young age, often moving unpredictably, living in one place for a few years then moving to a new environment.

Idioms Related to 转徙无常

More idioms starting with 转

  • zhuǎn转yú于gōu沟hè壑perish tragically in a ditch
  • zhuǎn转cè侧bù不ān安toss and turn restlessly
  • zhuǎn转fán凡wèi为shèng圣transform ordinary into holy
  • zhuǎn转wēi危wéi为ān安turn danger into safety
  • zhuǎn转hóu喉chù触huì讳accidentally offend by words
  • zhuǎn转chēn嗔wéi为xǐ喜turn anger into joy
  • zhuǎn转wān弯mò抹jiǎo角beat around the bush
  • zhuǎn转wān弯mó磨jiǎo角beat around the bush
  • zhuǎn转yōu忧wéi为xǐ喜turn sorrow into joy
  • zhuǎn转niàn念zhī之jiān间in an instant
  • zhuǎn转bēi悲wéi为xǐ喜turn sorrow into joy
  • zhuǎn转chóu愁wéi为xǐ喜turn sorrow into joy

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Questions about 转徙无常

What does 转徙无常 mean?

转徙无常 (zhuǎn xǐ wú cháng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to move about unpredictably”.

How do you pronounce 转徙无常?

转徙无常 is pronounced zhuǎn xǐ wú cháng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 转徙无常 literally mean?

Literally, 转徙无常 means “Move and migrate unpredictably”. It is used to mean “to move about unpredictably”.

What is the Chinese definition of 转徙无常?

徙:迁徙。转移迁徙没有规律。指行踪不定

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