Meaning of 泛家浮宅
泛家浮宅 means to live on a boat; to make one's home on the water; a wandering life on rivers and lakes. Pronounced fàn jiā fú zhái.
- to live on a boat; to make one's home on the water; a wandering life on rivers and lakes
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
men们
shì世
dài代
fàn泛
jiā家
fú浮
zhái宅
，
yǐ以
bǔ捕
yú鱼
wéi为
shēng生
。
For generations, they have lived on boats, making their living by fishing.
Gǔ古
rén人
cháng常
yǒu有
fàn泛
jiā家
fú浮
zhái宅
zhī之
xiǎng想
，
yù欲
bì避
shì世
ér而
yǐn隐
yú于
jiāng江
hú湖
。
Ancient people often dreamed of living on the water, wishing to escape the world and hide among the rivers and lakes.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
fàn泛
jiā家
fú浮
zhái宅
de的
shēng生
huó活
suī虽
rán然
zì自
yóu由
，
què却
yě也
jiān艰
xīn辛
。
This kind of houseboat life, though free, is also arduous.