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放浪江湖 — “To live a carefree and unrestrained life”

放浪江湖 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live a carefree and unrestrained life”. Wandering through the world without ties or obligations. Literally, “Unrestrainedly roam the rivers and lakes”.

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放浪江湖 Pronunciation and Pinyin

放浪江湖 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
放
fàng8release, let go, put
浪
làng10wave, unrestrained, wandering
江
jiāng6large river, Yangtze River
湖
hú12lake

Example Sentence with 放浪江湖

他年轻时就梦想着放浪江湖,体验不同的生活
When he was young, he dreamed of living a carefree life, wandering the world and experiencing different ways of living.

Idioms Related to 放浪江湖

Synonyms of 放浪江湖

  • làng浪jì迹jiāng江hú湖wander the world

More idioms starting with 放

  • fàng放xia下bāo包fu袱Let go of a mental burden
  • fàng放xià下tú屠dāo刀repent and mend one's ways
  • fàng放xià下tú屠dāo刀,,lì立biàn便chéng成fó佛Repent and reform to achieve redemption
  • fàng放xià下tú屠dāo刀,,lì立dì地chéng成fó佛Repent and achieve instant redemption
  • fàng放zhī之sì四hǎi海ér而jiē皆zhǔn准universally applicable
  • fàng放rèn任zì自liú流let things drift without interference
  • fàng放pì僻yín淫yì佚indulge in depravity and debauchery
  • fàng放pì僻xié邪chǐ侈indulge in perverse, evil, and extravagant acts
  • fàng放lěng冷jiàn箭stab someone in the back
  • fàng放diāo刁bǎ把làn滥act unscrupulously and extort
  • fàng放diāo刁sā撒pō泼act like a rogue or shrew
  • fàng放pì屁tiān添fēng风egg on, make a situation worse

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Questions about 放浪江湖

What does 放浪江湖 mean?

放浪江湖 (fàng làng jiāng hú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live a carefree and unrestrained life”.

How do you pronounce 放浪江湖?

放浪江湖 is pronounced fàng làng jiāng hú in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 放浪江湖 literally mean?

Literally, 放浪江湖 means “Unrestrainedly roam the rivers and lakes”. It is used to mean “to live a carefree and unrestrained life”.

What is the Chinese definition of 放浪江湖?

放浪:放纵不受拘束;江湖:指四方。在江湖上无拘无束地生活

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