chuǎngdàng

闯荡

Word · VerbTraditional闖蕩

make a living away from home; experience the world

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

verb

to make one's living away from home; to venture out into the world

neutral

Often implies venturing into unfamiliar or challenging social environments to seek opportunities or build character. It carries a connotation of being independent and resourceful.

Tā他
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
jiù就
dú独
zì自
yī一
rén人
qù去
nán南
fāng方
chuǎng闯
dàng荡
le了
 。

He ventured out alone to the south to make his living when he was young.

Zhè这
xiē些
nián年
tā他
zài在
wài外
chuǎng闯
dàng荡
 ,
jī积
lěi累
le了
fēng丰
fù富
de的
jīng经
yàn验
 。

He has been out in the world these years, accumulating rich experience.

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Nián年
qīng轻
rén人
yīng应
gāi该
duō多
chū出
qù去
chuǎng闯
dàng荡
chuǎng闯
dàng荡
 。

Young people should go out and experience the world more.

Tā他
huái怀
chuāi揣
mèng梦
xiǎng想
 ,
kāi开
shǐ始
le了
chuǎng闯
dàng荡
jiāng江
hú湖
de的
shēng生
huó活
 。

With dreams in his heart, he began his life of venturing into the martial world.