流浪 (liú làng) — to wander, to roam (often implying homelessness or lack of fixed abode)
Definition
流浪 means to wander or roam without a fixed home, often implying hardship. Unlike 逛 (strolling for leisure), 流浪 carries a sense of displacement; 漂泊 is a close literary near-synonym emphasizing an unsettled life.
verb
to wanderto roam (often implying homelessness or lack of fixed abode)
Examples
- 流浪，。Tā nián qīng shí céng dào chù liú làng, hòu lái cái ān dìng xià lái.He wandered everywhere when he was young, and only later settled down.
- 流浪。Zhè zhī liú làng māo zài xiǎo qū lǐ zhù le hǎo jǐ nián.This stray cat has lived in the neighborhood for several years.
- 流浪，。Hěn duō rén zài chéng shì lǐ liú làng, zhǎo bú dào wěn dìng de gōng zuò.Many people drift around in the city, unable to find stable work.
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