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风萍浪迹 — “To lead a wandering and unsettled life”

风萍浪迹 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to lead a wandering and unsettled life”. Constantly moving from place to place without a fixed abode, like duckweed drifting with the wind and waves. Literally, “Wind-blown duckweed, wave-trodden path”.

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风萍浪迹 Pronunciation and Pinyin

风萍浪迹 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
风
fēng4wind, air current, custom
萍
píng11transient, wandering, chance encounter
浪
làng10wave, unrestrained, wandering
迹
jì9trace, mark, or footprint

Example Sentence with 风萍浪迹

他辞去工作后,开始风萍浪迹,四处游历,体验不同的人生风景。
After quitting his job, he began to lead a wandering life, traveling everywhere and experiencing different life sceneries.

Idioms Related to 风萍浪迹

More idioms starting with 风

  • fēng风bù不míng鸣tiáo条social tranquility
  • fēng风sī丝bù不tòu透completely sealed and airtight
  • fēng风zhōng中zhī之zhú烛precarious and fragile state
  • fēng风zhōng中bǐng秉zhú烛precarious state, near death
  • fēng风jǔ举yún云yáo摇rise rapidly to prominence
  • fēng风jǔ举yún云fēi飞Rise swiftly and majestically
  • fēng风yún云wàn万biàn变ever-changing circumstances
  • fēng风yún云bù不cè测unforeseen changes in circumstances
  • fēng风yún云zhī之zhì志Grand and lofty aspirations
  • fēng风yún云rén人wù物influential figure of the era
  • fēng风yún云huì会hé合Capable individuals seize rare opportunities
  • fēng风yún云biàn变huàn幻rapid and unpredictable changes

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What does 风萍浪迹 mean?

风萍浪迹 (fēng píng làng jì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to lead a wandering and unsettled life”.

How do you pronounce 风萍浪迹?

风萍浪迹 is pronounced fēng píng làng jì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 风萍浪迹 literally mean?

Literally, 风萍浪迹 means “Wind-blown duckweed, wave-trodden path”. It is used to mean “to lead a wandering and unsettled life”.

What is the Chinese definition of 风萍浪迹?

浪迹:到处飘游。比喻漂泊不定

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