diān
pèi

literary
formal

Meaning of 颠沛

颠沛 means to suffer hardship; to be in distress; to be down and out. Pronounced diān pèi.

  • to suffer hardship; to be in distress; to be down and out

Definitions & Examples

Zhàn
luàn
shí
 
bǎi
xìng
diān
pèi
liú
 
kān
yán
 

During the war, the people were displaced and suffered immensely.

shēng
diān
pèi
 
què
shǐ
zhōng
bǎo
chí
zhe
guān
de
jīng
shén
 

He endured a lifetime of hardship but always maintained an optimistic spirit.

Zhè
xiǎo
shuō
miáo
xiě
le
zhǔ
rén
gōng
zài
luàn
shì
zhōng
de
diān
pèi
mìng
yùn
 

This novel depicts the protagonist's turbulent fate in times of chaos.