游荡 (yóu dàng) — to wander aimlessly, to drift; to loaf about, to be idle
Definition
A verb for wandering or drifting without direction or purpose — used for people (and sometimes ghosts or smells) moving about idly.
verb
to wander aimlesslyto driftto loaf aboutto be idle
Examples
- 游荡,。Tā měi tiān zài jiē shàng yóu dàng, shén me yě bú zuò.He wanders the streets every day and does nothing.
- 游荡,。Shī yè hòu tā zhěng tiān zài jiā yóu dàng, ràng rén hěn dān xīn.After losing his job, he loafs around at home all day, which worries people.
- 游荡,。Tā nián qīng shí céng zài gè dì yóu dàng, hòu lái cái ān dìng xià lái.He used to drift around various places when he was young, and only later settled down.
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