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流浪

liú làng

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • to drift about
  • to wander
  • to roam
  • nomadic
  • homeless
  • unsettled (e.g. population)
  • vagrant

Definition

指居无定所，四处漂泊，没有固定的生活和工作。

To wander about without a fixed home, drifting from place to place.

Usage

通常用于描述人或动物没有固定住所，四处漂泊的生活状态。

Typically used to describe the state of people or animals without a fixed residence, wandering around.

Examples

  • 1 他在城市里流浪，靠捡垃圾为生。 (He wanders around the city, living by picking up trash.)
  • 2 这只流浪狗看起来很可怜。 (This stray dog looks very pitiful.)
  • 3 他从小就开始流浪，去过很多地方。 (He started wandering from a young age and has been to many places.)
  • 4 流浪的生活虽然自由，但也很艰辛。 (Although the wandering life is free, it is also very hard.)
  • 5 很多流浪猫狗需要人们的帮助。 (Many stray cats and dogs need people's help.)

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