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飞蓬随风
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飞蓬随风

飞蓬随风 — “To drift like a tumbleweed in the wind”

飞蓬随风 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to drift like a tumbleweed in the wind”. To be indecisive and easily swayed by circumstances, lacking firm conviction. Literally, “flying tumbleweed with the wind”.

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飞蓬随风 Pronunciation and Pinyin

飞蓬随风 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
飞
fēi3to fly rapidly
蓬
péng15fleabane; disheveled; luxuriant
随
suí11follow, comply, or adapt
风
fēng4wind, air current, custom

Example Sentence with 飞蓬随风

在选择职业方向时,他总是飞蓬随风,没有自己的主见,别人说什么他就信什么。
When choosing a career path, he always drifts like a tumbleweed in the wind, lacking his own firm opinions; he believes whatever others say.

Idioms Related to 飞蓬随风

Synonyms of 飞蓬随风

  • fēi飞péng蓬chéng乘fēng风easily swayed by circumstances

More idioms starting with 飞

  • fēi飞shū书zǒu走xí檄swiftly write and dispatch documents
  • fēi飞yún云chè掣diàn电extremely swift like flying clouds and flashing lightning
  • fēi飞chú刍wǎn挽lì粒swiftly transport provisions
  • fēi飞chú刍wǎn挽sù粟rapidly transport provisions
  • fēi飞chú刍wǎn挽liáng粮rapidly transport provisions
  • fēi飞chú刍zhuǎn转xiǎng饷rapidly transport provisions
  • fēi飞shēng升téng腾shí实Soaring fame and solid reality
  • fēi飞tǔ土zhú逐ròu宍drive away wild animals with clods
  • fēi飞tǔ土zhú逐hài害throw earth to drive away pests
  • fēi飞tǔ土zhú逐ròu肉hunt by throwing clods of earth
  • fēi飞qiáng墙zǒu走bì壁scale walls and leap roofs
  • fēi飞shēng声téng腾shí实soaring reputation and solid achievements

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Questions about 飞蓬随风

What does 飞蓬随风 mean?

飞蓬随风 (fēi péng suí fēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to drift like a tumbleweed in the wind”.

How do you pronounce 飞蓬随风?

飞蓬随风 is pronounced fēi péng suí fēng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 飞蓬随风 literally mean?

Literally, 飞蓬随风 means “flying tumbleweed with the wind”. It is used to mean “to drift like a tumbleweed in the wind”.

What is the Chinese definition of 飞蓬随风?

枯蓬随风飞。比喻人没有主见,态度随着情势而转变。

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