fēi
péng

common
noun
literary

Meaning of 飞蓬

飞蓬 means fleabane (Erigeron); a perennial herb with willow-like serrated leaves and purple-red flowers with yellow centers; (literary) a drifting, rootless existence; wanderer without anchor. Pronounced fēi péng.

  • fleabane (Erigeron); a perennial herb with willow-like serrated leaves and purple-red flowers with yellow centers
  • (literary) a drifting, rootless existence; wanderer without anchor

Definitions & Examples

Tián
kāi
mǎn
le
fēi
péng
 
dàn
de
huā
duǒ
suí
fēng
yáo
 

The fields were covered with fleabane, their light purple flowers swaying in the wind.

Fēi
péng
de
zi
biān
yuán
yǒu
de
chǐ齿
 
róng
huá
shāng
 

The edges of fleabane leaves have fine serrations that can easily scratch the skin.

rén
cháng
yòng
fēi
péng
piāo
dìng
de
shēng
huó
 

Ancient people often used fleabane as a metaphor for a drifting, rootless life.

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