passing traveler; transient visitor
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
passing traveler; transient guest
Literally refers to a person just passing through a place, not staying long. It can also be used metaphorically to describe fleeting people or events in one's life.
Zhè这
jiā家
xiǎo小
diàn店
zhǔ主
yào要
wèi为
shān山
jiān间
de的
guò过
kè客
tí提
gōng供
yǐn饮
shí食
。
This small shop mainly provides food and drink for travelers passing through the mountains.
Duì对
yú于
zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
lái来
shuō说
，
wǒ我
zhǐ只
shì是
yī一
gè个
cōng匆
cōng匆
de的
guò过
kè客
。
To this city, I am just a hurried passerby.
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Rén人
shēng生
zhōng中
，
xǔ许
duō多
rén人
dōu都
shì是
wǒ我
men们
shēng生
mìng命
zhōng中
de的
guò过
kè客
。
In life, many people are just transients in our lives.
Chē车
zhàn站
lǐ里
jǐ挤
mǎn满
le了
nán南
lái来
běi北
wǎng往
de的
guò过
kè客
。
The station was crowded with travelers coming and going from north and south.