萍飘蓬转 — “To live a wandering and unsettled life”
萍飘蓬转 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live a wandering and unsettled life”. Constantly drifting from place to place like duckweed on water and tumbleweed in the wind. Literally, “duckweed floats, tumbleweed rolls”.
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萍飘蓬转 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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他自幼失去亲人，从此过上了萍飘蓬转的生活，四处漂泊。
Having lost his loved ones since childhood, he has lived a wandering and unsettled life, drifting from place to place.
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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zōng踪làng浪jì迹to wander from place to place
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What does 萍飘蓬转 mean?
萍飘蓬转 (píng piāo péng zhuàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live a wandering and unsettled life”.
How do you pronounce 萍飘蓬转?
萍飘蓬转 is pronounced píng piāo péng zhuàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 萍飘蓬转 literally mean?
Literally, 萍飘蓬转 means “duckweed floats, tumbleweed rolls”. It is used to mean “to live a wandering and unsettled life”.
What is the Chinese definition of 萍飘蓬转?
像浮萍随水飘荡，像蓬草随风飞转。比喻漂泊不定的生活。