jiā
fàn
zhái

idiom
literary

Meaning of 浮家泛宅

浮家泛宅 means to live a life drifting on the water; nomadic life on boats. Pronounced fú jiā fàn zhái.

  • to live a life drifting on the water; nomadic life on boats

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
dài
de
mín
guò
dōu
shì
jiā
fàn
zhái
 
chuán
wéi
jiā
 

Fishermen in this area used to live a nomadic life on the water, making their boats their homes.

Zài
dài
 
yǒu
xiē
shāng
rén
guò
zhe
jiā
fàn
zhái
de
shēng
 

In ancient times, some merchants lived a life drifting on boats.

yàn
juàn
le
jiā
fàn
zhái
de
piāo
 
wàng
ān
wěn
de
jiā
 

He grew tired of the nomadic life on the water and longed for a stable home.

jiā
fàn
zhái
de
shēng
huó
suī
rán
yóu
 
què
shí
fēn
jiān
 

Although the floating life is free, it is also very arduous.