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流离颠疐
流离颠疐
流离颠疐

流离颠疐 — “To be displaced and wander in hardship”

流离颠疐 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be displaced and wander in hardship”. To live a life of destitution and uncertainty. Literally, “displaced and stumbling”.

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流离颠疐 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 流liú
  • 离lí
  • 颠diān
  • 疐zhì

流离颠疐 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
流
liú10to flow, circulate, or spread
离
lí11to leave or separate from
颠
diān16top, overturn, jolt, insane
疐zhì—

Example Sentence with 流离颠疐

他从小家境贫寒,常常流离颠疐,居无定所。
Born into poverty, he often lived a life of destitution and wandering, without a permanent home.

Idioms Related to 流离颠疐

Synonyms of 流离颠疐

  • liú流lí离diān颠pèi沛drift about destitute and homeless
  • liú流lí离diān颠dùn顿live a hard, wandering, and unsettled life

Antonyms of 流离颠疐

  • ān安jū居lè乐yè业live and work in peace and contentment

More idioms starting with 流

  • liú流guāng光yì易shì逝Time flies swiftly
  • liú流guāng光shùn瞬xī息time flies quickly
  • liú流kǒu口cháng常tán谈a common saying
  • liú流tiān天chè澈dì地Vast and overwhelming flood
  • liú流dàng宕wàng忘fǎn反Wander far from home and forget to return
  • liú流nián年bù不lì利unfavorable year
  • liú流nián年sì似shuǐ水years flow by like water
  • liú流xīng星chè掣diàn电as swift as a meteor and lightning
  • liú流xīng星gǎn赶yuè月move with lightning speed
  • liú流xīng星fēi飞diàn电extremely swift and rapid
  • liú流shuǐ水bù不fǔ腐,,hù户shū枢bù不lóu蝼Constant use prevents decay
  • liú流shuǐ水bù不fǔ腐,,hù户shū枢bù不dù蠹Constant activity prevents decay

Questions about 流离颠疐

What does 流离颠疐 mean?
流离颠疐 (liú lí diān zhì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be displaced and wander in hardship”.
How do you pronounce 流离颠疐?
流离颠疐 is pronounced liú lí diān zhì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 流离颠疐 literally mean?
Literally, 流离颠疐 means “displaced and stumbling”. It is used to mean “to be displaced and wander in hardship”.
What is the Chinese definition of 流离颠疐?
形容生活艰难,四处流浪。同“流离颠沛”。
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