drift; lead a wandering life
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to drift; to float
literaryLiterally describes an object floating on water without a fixed course or anchor.
Yī一
yè叶
gū孤
zhōu舟
zài在
jiāng江
miàn面
shàng上
piāo飘
bó泊
。
A lone boat drifts on the surface of the river.
Nà那
sōu艘
yóu游
tǐng艇
zhěng整
yè夜
piāo飘
bó泊
zài在
gǎng港
wān湾
lǐ里
。
That yacht drifted in the harbor all night.
verb
to lead a wandering life; to be adrift; to roam
literaryFiguratively describes a person's life, career, or situation as unstable, rootless, and constantly moving.
Tā他
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
wèi为
móu谋
shēng生
piāo飘
bó泊
yì异
xiāng乡
。
He wandered in a foreign land to make a living when he was young.
Yì艺
shù术
jiā家
de的
yī一
shēng生
cháng常
cháng常
zài在
gè各
dì地
piāo飘
bó泊
。
An artist's life is often spent drifting from place to place.
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Nà那
kē颗
piāo飘
bó泊
de的
xīn心
zhōng终
yú于
zhǎo找
dào到
le了
guī归
sù宿
。
That wandering heart finally found a home.