颠仆流离 — “Stumble and wander”
颠仆流离 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wander about homeless and displaced, often due to hardship or disaster; to lead a vagrant life”. Literally, “stumble and wander”.
颠仆流离 Pronunciation and Pinyin
颠仆流离 Character Breakdown
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What does 颠仆流离 mean?
颠仆流离 (diān pū liú lí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wander about homeless and displaced, often due to hardship or disaster; to lead a vagrant life”.
How do you pronounce 颠仆流离?
颠仆流离 is pronounced diān pū liú lí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 颠仆流离 literally mean?
Literally, 颠仆流离 means “stumble and wander”. It is used to mean “to wander about homeless and displaced, often due to hardship or disaster; to lead a vagrant life”.
What is the Chinese definition of 颠仆流离?
由于灾荒或战乱而流转离散。形容生活艰难，四处流浪。同“颠沛流离”。