wander around making a living as an entertainer; live as an itinerant
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Meanings
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to wander from place to place making a living as an entertainer or fortune-teller
informalOriginally referred to itinerant performers, martial artists, fortune tellers, and other traditional occupations. Often implies a life of travel without a fixed home or stable job.
Tā他
yé爷
ye爷
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
pǎo跑
guo过
jiāng江
hú湖
，
huì会
biàn变
xì戏
fǎ法
yě也
huì会
dǎ打
quán拳
。
His grandfather wandered as an itinerant performer when he was young; he could perform magic tricks and martial arts.
Jiù旧
shè社
huì会
bù不
shǎo少
yì艺
rén人
kào靠
pǎo跑
jiāng江
hú湖
hú糊
kǒu口
。
In the old society, many entertainers relied on wandering from place to place to make ends meet.
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Tā他
shì是
gè个
pǎo跑
jiāng江
hú湖
de的
láng郎
zhōng中
，
zhuān专
zhì治
yí疑
nán难
zá杂
zhèng症
。
He is an itinerant doctor who specializes in difficult and complicated illnesses.
Bié别
xìn信
tā他
，
tā他
nà那
xiē些
huà话
dōu都
shì是
pǎo跑
jiāng江
hú湖
de的
tào套
lù路
。
Don't believe him; his words are all the usual tricks of an itinerant con artist.