to wander; to be exiled
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to wander; to roam; to lead a nomadic life
Describes a life of constant movement without a fixed home.
Zhàn战
luàn乱
dǎo导
zhì致
xǔ许
duō多
bǎi百
xìng姓
liú流
xǐ徙
tā他
xiāng乡
。
War forced many common people to wander to other lands.
Yóu游
mù牧
mín民
zú族
zì自
gǔ古
biàn便
yǒu有
liú流
xǐ徙
de的
shēng生
huó活
xí习
guàn惯
。
Nomadic peoples have had the custom of a wandering life since ancient times.
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Zāi灾
huāng荒
zhī之
nián年
，
tā他
men们
quán全
jiā家
bèi被
pò迫
liú流
xǐ徙
móu谋
shēng生
。
In the year of famine, their whole family was forced to wander to make a living.
verb
to banish; to exile
literaryA formal/literary term for punishing someone by sending them to a remote place.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
yī一
xiē些
fàn犯
cuò错
de的
guān官
yuán员
huì会
bèi被
liú流
xǐ徙
dào到
biān边
yuǎn远
dì地
qū区
。
In ancient times, some errant officials would be exiled to remote areas.
Zhè这
wèi位
shī诗
rén人
yīn因
zhí直
yán言
jìn进
jiàn谏
ér而
bèi被
liú流
xǐ徙
。
This poet was exiled for giving blunt advice.
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Pàn判
jué决
shū书
shàng上
xiě写
zhe着
jiāng将
zuì罪
fàn犯
liú流
xǐ徙
sān三
qiān千
lǐ里
。
The verdict stated that the criminal was to be exiled three thousand miles away.