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浮来暂去 — “To come and go unpredictably”

浮来暂去 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to come and go unpredictably”. Transient and fleeting; to be unsettled in one's movements or presence. Literally, “Float in and briefly depart”.

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浮来暂去 Pronunciation and Pinyin

浮来暂去 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
浮
fú10float, superficial, temporary
来
lái7to come
暂
zàn12temporary or for now
去
qù5to go, leave, or remove

Example Sentence with 浮来暂去

他在这座城市的生活总是浮来暂去,从未长久停留。
His life in this city was always transient and fleeting, never settling for long.

Idioms Related to 浮来暂去

Synonyms of 浮来暂去

  • lái来lái来qù去qù去coming and going frequently

More idioms starting with 浮

  • fú浮yī一dà大bó瓟drink a large goblet of wine
  • fú浮yī一dà大bái白Drink a large cup of wine
  • fú浮yún云fù富guì贵regard wealth and status as fleeting clouds
  • fú浮yún云zhāo朝lù露fleeting and transient life
  • fú浮yún云yì翳rì日Malicious influences temporarily obscure truth
  • fú浮yún云bì蔽rì日evil overshadows good
  • fú浮yǐ以dà大bái白Drink a large cup of wine
  • fú浮guāng光lüè掠yǐng影a fleeting glimpse
  • fú浮guāng光lüè略yǐng影superficial observation
  • fú浮guāng光yuè跃jīn金shimmering golden light on rippling water
  • fú浮míng名bó薄lì利fleeting fame, meager profit
  • fú浮míng名xū虚lì利illusory fame and empty gain

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Questions about 浮来暂去

What does 浮来暂去 mean?

浮来暂去 (fú lái zàn qù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to come and go unpredictably”.

How do you pronounce 浮来暂去?

浮来暂去 is pronounced fú lái zàn qù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 浮来暂去 literally mean?

Literally, 浮来暂去 means “Float in and briefly depart”. It is used to mean “to come and go unpredictably”.

What is the Chinese definition of 浮来暂去?

比喻来去无定。

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