wander; roam; be homeless
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to wander; to roam; to be homeless
neutralDescribes a state of having no fixed home or means of livelihood, often implying hardship and rootlessness. Can be used literally or metaphorically.
Zhàn战
zhēng争
guò过
hòu后
，
xǔ许
duō多
hái孩
zi子
chéng成
le了
liú流
làng浪
ér儿
。
After the war, many children became homeless orphans.
Tā他
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
céng曾
liú流
làng浪
dào到
Ōu欧
zhōu洲
，
kào靠
dǎ打
líng零
gōng工
wéi为
shēng生
。
When he was young, he wandered to Europe and made a living by doing odd jobs.
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Kàn看
dào到
nà那
zhī只
liú流
làng浪
māo猫
zài在
hán寒
fēng风
zhōng中
fā发
dǒu抖
，
tā她
xīn心
shēng生
lián怜
mǐn悯
。
Seeing the stray cat shivering in the cold wind, she felt pity.
Tā他
de的
xīn心
líng灵
yī一
zhí直
zài在
liú流
làng浪
，
zhǎo找
bù不
dào到
guī归
sù宿
。
His soul has been wandering, unable to find a home.