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泛家浮宅 — “To live on a boat, drifting from place to place, without a fixed abode”

泛家浮宅 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live on a boat, drifting from place to place, without a fixed abode”. To lead a nomadic life on water. Literally, “floating home, drifting dwelling”.

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泛家浮宅 Pronunciation and Pinyin

泛家浮宅 Character Breakdown

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

Example Sentence with 泛家浮宅

他从小就跟着家人泛家浮宅,在各个渔港之间穿梭。
He has been living a nomadic life on a boat with his family since childhood, shuttling between various fishing ports.

Idioms Related to 泛家浮宅

Synonyms of 泛家浮宅

  • fú浮jiā家fàn泛zhái宅live on a boat, constantly moving

More idioms starting with 泛

  • fàn泛zhái宅fú浮jiā家live a nomadic life on water
  • 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 泛家浮宅

What does 泛家浮宅 mean?

泛家浮宅 (fàn jiā fú zhái) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live on a boat, drifting from place to place, without a fixed abode”.

How do you pronounce 泛家浮宅?

泛家浮宅 is pronounced fàn jiā fú zhái in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 泛家浮宅 literally mean?

Literally, 泛家浮宅 means “floating home, drifting dwelling”. It is used to mean “to live on a boat, drifting from place to place, without a fixed abode”.

What is the Chinese definition of 泛家浮宅?

泛:漂浮水上。形容以船为家,浪迹江湖

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