to drift gently; to wander
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to drift or float gently; to be carried along slowly
neutralOften used to describe objects on water or things moving slowly and aimlessly.
Jǐ几
piàn片
luò落
yè叶
zài在
hé河
miàn面
shàng上
piāo漂
yóu游
。
A few fallen leaves are drifting on the river surface.
Xiǎo小
chuán船
shùn顺
zhe着
shuǐ水
liú流
piāo漂
yóu游
。
The small boat drifts along with the current.
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Sī思
xù绪
xiàng像
yún云
yī一
yàng样
zài在
nǎo脑
hǎi海
zhōng中
piāo漂
yóu游
。
Thoughts drift in the mind like clouds.
verb
to wander or roam without a fixed destination; to lead a wandering life
literaryOften used to describe a person's life of moving from place to place without a settled home.
Tā他
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
céng曾
sì四
chù处
piāo漂
yóu游
，
jū居
wú无
dìng定
suǒ所
。
In his youth, he wandered everywhere without a fixed residence.
Zhè这
wèi位
huà画
jiā家
xǐ喜
huān欢
piāo漂
yóu游
sì四
hǎi海
，
xún寻
zhǎo找
líng灵
gǎn感
。
This painter likes to roam the world in search of inspiration.
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Tā他
de的
zuò作
pǐn品
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
piāo漂
yóu游
de的
gū孤
dú独
gǎn感
。
His works are filled with a sense of wandering loneliness.