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萍踪浪迹 — “To wander from place to place without a fixed abode”

萍踪浪迹 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wander from place to place without a fixed abode”. To drift about aimlessly like duckweed on water. Literally, “Duckweed's traces, waves' wanderings”.

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萍踪浪迹 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 萍píng
  • 踪zōng
  • 浪làng
  • 迹jì

萍踪浪迹 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
萍
píng11transient, wandering, chance encounter
踪
zōng15tracks, traces, or footprints
浪
làng10wave, unrestrained, wandering
迹
jì9trace, mark, or footprint

Example Sentence with 萍踪浪迹

他离开家乡后,便过上了萍踪浪迹的生活,走遍了大江南北。
After leaving his hometown, he began a life of constant wandering, traveling across vast distances.

Idioms Related to 萍踪浪迹

Synonyms of 萍踪浪迹

  • piāo飘péng蓬duàn断gěng梗to drift aimlessly

Antonyms of 萍踪浪迹

  • ān安jū居lè乐yè业live and work in peace and contentment
  • ān安yíng营zhā扎zhài寨set up a camp

More idioms starting with 萍

  • píng萍shuǐ水ǒu偶féng逢meet by chance like duckweeds
  • píng萍shuǐ水xiāng相féng逢meet by chance
  • píng萍shuǐ水xiàng相yù遇meet by chance like duckweed
  • píng萍shuǐ水xiàng相zāo遭meet by chance like duckweeds
  • píng萍zōng踪gěng梗jì迹drifting from place to place
  • píng萍zōng踪làng浪yǐng影constantly drifting from place to place
  • píng萍piāo飘péng蓬zhuàn转live a wandering and unsettled life

Questions about 萍踪浪迹

What does 萍踪浪迹 mean?
萍踪浪迹 (píng zōng làng jì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wander from place to place without a fixed abode”.
How do you pronounce 萍踪浪迹?
萍踪浪迹 is pronounced píng zōng làng jì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 萍踪浪迹 literally mean?
Literally, 萍踪浪迹 means “Duckweed's traces, waves' wanderings”. It is used to mean “to wander from place to place without a fixed abode”.
What is the Chinese definition of 萍踪浪迹?
象浮萍、波浪一般的无定。比喻到处漂泊,没有固定的住所。
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