跑江湖 — “Run the rivers and lakes”
跑江湖 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a living as an itinerant performer, fortune-teller, or peddler, traveling from place to place; to lead a wandering life engaged in unconventional professions”. Literally, “Run the rivers and lakes”.
跑江湖 Pronunciation and Pinyin
跑江湖 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 跑
- pǎo跑le了hé和shàng尚pǎo跑bù不le了sì寺You can run, but you can't hide
- pǎo跑le了hé和shàng尚pǎo跑bù不liǎo了miào庙You can run, but you can't hide
- pǎo跑dān单bāng帮work as an independent trader or peddler
- pǎo跑dù肚lā拉xī稀to have diarrhea
- pǎo跑pǎo跑tiào跳tiào跳running and jumping lively
- pǎo跑pǎo跑diān颠diān颠bustling about constantly
- pǎo跑mǎ马mài卖xiè解earn a living as an equestrian performer
- pǎo跑mǎ马guān观huā花to take a cursory look
- pǎo跑lóng龙tào套play a bit part
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Open the tool →Questions about 跑江湖
What does 跑江湖 mean?
跑江湖 (pǎo jiāng hú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a living as an itinerant performer, fortune-teller, or peddler, traveling from place to place; to lead a wandering life engaged in unconventional professions”.
How do you pronounce 跑江湖?
跑江湖 is pronounced pǎo jiāng hú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 跑江湖 literally mean?
Literally, 跑江湖 means “Run the rivers and lakes”. It is used to mean “to make a living as an itinerant performer, fortune-teller, or peddler, traveling from place to place; to lead a wandering life engaged in unconventional professions”.
What is the Chinese definition of 跑江湖?
指旧时以卖艺、算卦、相面、卖药等为职业，来往各地谋求生活