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泛宅浮家 — “To make a boat one's home”

泛宅浮家 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a boat one's home”. To live a nomadic life on water. Literally, “floating residence, drifting home”.

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泛宅浮家 Pronunciation and Pinyin

泛宅浮家 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
泛
fàn7float, appear, superficial, general
宅
zhái6residence, homebody
浮
fú10float, superficial, temporary
家
jiā10family home or expert

Example Sentence with 泛宅浮家

老渔民们世代相传,习惯了泛宅浮家的生活,以水为邻,以船为伴。
The old fishermen, generation after generation, were accustomed to making boats their homes, living beside the water with boats as their companions.

Idioms Related to 泛宅浮家

More idioms starting with 泛

  • fàn泛jiā家fú浮zhái宅live on a boat, drifting from place to place
  • fàn泛yīng应qǔ曲dāng当adapt broadly and respond appropriately
  • fàn泛fàn泛zhī之jiāo交casual acquaintance
  • fàn泛fàn泛zhī之rén人an ordinary person
  • fàn泛fàn泛zhī之tán谈superficial talk or remarks
  • fàn泛fàn泛qí其cí词make superficial or vague remarks
  • fàn泛fàn泛ér而tán谈talk superficially or in generalities
  • fàn泛hào浩mó摩cāng苍vast, profound, and magnificent literary works
  • fàn泛làn滥chéng成zāi灾spread unchecked and cause widespread trouble
  • fàn泛píng萍fú浮gěng梗to drift aimlessly
  • fàn泛jià驾zhī之mǎ马unruly horse; innovative hero

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Questions about 泛宅浮家

What does 泛宅浮家 mean?

泛宅浮家 (fàn zhái fú jiā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a boat one's home”.

How do you pronounce 泛宅浮家?

泛宅浮家 is pronounced fàn zhái fú jiā in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 泛宅浮家 literally mean?

Literally, 泛宅浮家 means “floating residence, drifting home”. It is used to mean “to make a boat one's home”.

What is the Chinese definition of 泛宅浮家?

指以船为家。

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