drift; wander; roam
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Meanings
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to drift; to wander; to roam
literaryA somewhat literary term describing a life of travel or displacement without a permanent home. Often carries a romantic or poetic connotation of freedom, but can also imply hardship.
Tā他
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
céng曾
làng浪
jì迹
jiāng江
hú湖
，
xíng行
xiá侠
zhàng仗
yì义
。
When he was young, he roamed the world, upholding justice as a knight-errant.
Zhè这
wèi位
yì艺
shù术
jiā家
yī一
shēng生
làng浪
jì迹
tiān天
yá涯
，
xún寻
zhǎo找
chuàng创
zuò作
líng灵
gǎn感
。
This artist spent his whole life wandering to the ends of the earth, seeking inspiration for his creations.
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Zhàn战
luàn乱
zhī之
hòu后
，
xǔ许
duō多
rén人
bèi被
pò迫
làng浪
jì迹
yì异
xiāng乡
。
After the war, many people were forced to drift in foreign lands.
Tā他
yàn厌
juàn倦
le了
dū都
shì市
shēng生
huó活
，
jué决
dìng定
làng浪
jì迹
sì四
fāng方
。
He grew tired of city life and decided to roam freely in all directions.