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浮湛连蹇
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浮湛连蹇

浮湛连蹇 — “Floating and sinking, continuous difficulties”

浮湛连蹇 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to experience numerous ups and downs and setbacks in one's career or life path”. Literally, “Floating and sinking, continuous difficulties”.

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浮湛连蹇 Pronunciation and Pinyin

浮湛连蹇 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
浮
fú10float, superficial, temporary
湛
zhàn12deep clear blue
连
lián8to connect, link, continuously
蹇
jiǎn17lame, difficult, or unfortunate

Example Sentence with 浮湛连蹇

尽管他在事业发展中浮湛连蹇,但他仍旧保持乐观,积极面对挑战。
Although he experienced continuous ups and downs and struggles in his career development, he remained optimistic and actively faced challenges.

Idioms Related to 浮湛连蹇

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 浮湛连蹇

What does 浮湛连蹇 mean?

浮湛连蹇 (fú zhàn lián jiǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to experience numerous ups and downs and setbacks in one's career or life path”.

How do you pronounce 浮湛连蹇?

浮湛连蹇 is pronounced fú zhàn lián jiǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 浮湛连蹇 literally mean?

Literally, 浮湛连蹇 means “Floating and sinking, continuous difficulties”. It is used to mean “to experience numerous ups and downs and setbacks in one's career or life path”.

What is the Chinese definition of 浮湛连蹇?

指宦海浮沉,遭遇坎坷。

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