来鸿去燕 — “To wander from place to place”
来鸿去燕 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wander from place to place”. To lead an unsettled, itinerant life. Literally, “Incoming swans, departing swallows”.
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来鸿去燕 Pronunciation and Pinyin
来鸿去燕 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 来鸿去燕
他过着来鸿去燕的生活，几乎每年都要搬家。
He leads a wandering life, moving almost every year.
Idioms Related to 来鸿去燕
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- lái来shì世bù不kě可dài待don't wait for the future
- lái来zhī之bù不yì易not easily come by
- lái来shì势xiōng汹xiōng汹bearing down menacingly
- lái来lì历bù不míng明of unknown or dubious origin
- lái来qù去fēn分míng明transparent in financial dealings
- lái来qù去cōng匆cōng匆come and go in a hurry
- lái来qù去wú无zōng踪come and go without a trace
- lái来huí回lái来qù去back and forth repeatedly
- lái来yīn因qù去guǒ果the whole story
- lái来chù处bù不yì易hard-earned and not easily acquired
- lái来hǎo好xī息shī师make peace and stop war
- lái来qíng情qù去yì意the full details and reasons
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Open the tool →Questions about 来鸿去燕
What does 来鸿去燕 mean?
来鸿去燕 (lái hóng qù yàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wander from place to place”.
How do you pronounce 来鸿去燕?
来鸿去燕 is pronounced lái hóng qù yàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 来鸿去燕 literally mean?
Literally, 来鸿去燕 means “Incoming swans, departing swallows”. It is used to mean “to wander from place to place”.
What is the Chinese definition of 来鸿去燕?
比喻行踪漂泊不定的人。