趁波逐浪 — “To drift with the tide”
趁波逐浪 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to drift with the tide”. To be tossed about by circumstances; to live a wandering and unsettled life. Literally, “To take advantage of the waves and chase the currents”.
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趁波逐浪 Pronunciation and Pinyin
趁波逐浪 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 趁波逐浪
他一生都在趁波逐浪，经历了许多地方，却始终没有找到一个安稳的港湾。
He spent his whole life drifting with the tide, experiencing many places, but never found a stable haven.
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Antonyms of 趁波逐浪
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- chèn趁rén人zhī之wēi危take advantage of someone's vulnerability
- chèn趁shì势shōu收péng篷Quit while you are ahead
- chèn趁shì势luò落péng篷seize opportunity to stop
- chèn趁hōng哄dǎ打jié劫rob during a commotion
- chèn趁huǒ夥dǎ打jié劫loot a burning house
- chèn趁xīn心xiàng像yì意to one's heart's content
- chèn趁xīn心rú如yì意to one's heart's content
- chèn趁shuǐ水huò和ní泥seize opportunity to accomplish something
- chèn趁huǒ火dǎ打jié劫profit from others' distress
- chèn趁huǒ火qiǎng抢jié劫exploit a crisis for personal gain
- chèn趁rè热dǎ打tiě铁Strike while the iron is hot
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What does 趁波逐浪 mean?
趁波逐浪 (chèn bō zhú làng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to drift with the tide”.
How do you pronounce 趁波逐浪?
趁波逐浪 is pronounced chèn bō zhú làng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 趁波逐浪 literally mean?
Literally, 趁波逐浪 means “to take advantage of the waves and chase the currents”. It is used to mean “to drift with the tide”.
What is the Chinese definition of 趁波逐浪?
犹随波逐流。形容奔波；颠沛。