过客 (guō) — passerby, transient visitor; someone who passes through briefly (often used metaphorically)
Definition
Literally 'passing guest,' a poetic metaphor for someone who comes and goes briefly in your life — strangers, exes, anyone who doesn't stay. Highlights impermanence, not a literal pedestrian.
noun
passerbytransient visitorsomeone who passes through briefly (often used metaphorically)
Examples
- 过客。Tā jué de zì jǐ zhǐ shì tā shēng mìng zhōng de yí gè guō.He felt he was just a passing figure in her life.
- ，过客。Rén shēng jiù xiàng yì chǎng lǚ xíng, hěn duō rén dōu shì guō.Life is like a journey; many people are just passersby.
- 过客。Bú yào wèi le yí gè guō ér shāng xīn.Don't be sad over a transient visitor.
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