漂泊 (piāo bó) — to drift (of a boat); to float; (figurative) to wander; to lead a wandering existence
Definition
Literary verb for a long, unsettled wandering — often away from home for years. Stronger and more serious than 流浪, and broader than 漂 (which is just floating on water).
verb
to drift (of a boat)to float(figurative) to wanderto lead a wandering existence
Examples
- 漂泊。Nà sōu xiǎo chuán zài hǎi shàng piāo bó le hěn jiǔ.That small boat drifted at sea for a long time.
- ，漂泊。Tā cóng xiǎo jiù lí kāi jiā xiāng, zài wài piāo bó le jǐ shí nián.He left his hometown as a child and wandered outside for decades.
- 漂泊？Nǐ yuàn yì piāo bó yí bèi zi ma?Are you willing to wander your whole life?
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