travel between port cities to do business
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to travel between coastal or riverine cities to do business
informalHistorically used for merchants and traders who traveled between port cities to buy and sell goods. It implies a lifestyle of frequent travel for commerce.
Tā他
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
pǎo跑
guò过
jǐ几
nián年
mǎ码
tou头
，
jiàn见
shi识
hěn很
guǎng广
。
He spent a few years traveling between port cities when he was young and has seen a lot.
Zài在
huǒ火
chē车
hé和
fēi飞
jī机
pǔ普
jí及
zhī之
qián前
，
hěn很
duō多
shāng商
rén人
kào靠
pǎo跑
mǎ码
tou头
wéi为
shēng生
。
Before trains and planes became common, many merchants made a living by traveling between ports.
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Yé爷
ye爷
de的
gù故
shì事
lǐ里
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
pǎo跑
mǎ码
tou头
shí时
yù遇
dào到
de的
qí奇
wén闻
yì异
shì事
。
Grandpa's stories are full of strange and interesting things he encountered while traveling between ports.