泛萍浮梗 — “To drift aimlessly”
泛萍浮梗 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to drift aimlessly”. To lead a wandering and unsettled life; to be rootless. Literally, “Floating duckweed and drifting stems”.
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泛萍浮梗 Pronunciation and Pinyin
泛萍浮梗 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 泛萍浮梗
他一生都在外地打拼，泛萍浮梗，很少能在家乡久留。
He spent his entire life working away from home, drifting aimlessly, rarely able to stay long in his hometown.
Idioms Related to 泛萍浮梗
More idioms starting with 泛
- fàn泛zhái宅fú浮jiā家live a nomadic life on water
- fàn泛jiā家fú浮zhái宅live on a boat, drifting from place to place
- fàn泛yīng应qǔ曲dāng当adapt broadly and respond appropriately
- fàn泛fàn泛zhī之jiāo交casual acquaintance
- fàn泛fàn泛zhī之rén人an ordinary person
- fàn泛fàn泛zhī之tán谈superficial talk or remarks
- fàn泛fàn泛qí其cí词make superficial or vague remarks
- fàn泛fàn泛ér而tán谈talk superficially or in generalities
- fàn泛hào浩mó摩cāng苍vast, profound, and magnificent literary works
- fàn泛làn滥chéng成zāi灾spread unchecked and cause widespread trouble
- fàn泛jià驾zhī之mǎ马unruly horse; innovative hero
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Open the tool →Questions about 泛萍浮梗
What does 泛萍浮梗 mean?
泛萍浮梗 (fàn píng fú gěng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to drift aimlessly”.
How do you pronounce 泛萍浮梗?
泛萍浮梗 is pronounced fàn píng fú gěng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 泛萍浮梗 literally mean?
Literally, 泛萍浮梗 means “Floating duckweed and drifting stems”. It is used to mean “to drift aimlessly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 泛萍浮梗?
浮动在水面的萍草和树根。比喻踪迹漂泊不定。