闯荡 (chuǎng dàng) — to venture out to make a living; to make one's way in the world
Definition
闯荡 (chuǎngdàng) means to leave home and carve out a livelihood in the wider world — often with a sense of risk and adventure, more active than just 'working away' (打工).
verb
to venture out to make a livingto make one's way in the world
Examples
- ，闯荡。Tā nián qīng shí lí kāi jiā xiāng, qù shàng hǎi chuǎng dàng le yì fān.When he was young, he left his hometown and ventured to Shanghai to make a living.
- 闯荡，。Hěn duō nián qīng rén xuǎn zé chuǎng dàng jiāng hú, xún zhǎo zì jǐ de mèng xiǎng.Many young people choose to roam the world and seek their dreams.
- 闯荡，。Jīng guò jǐ nián de chuǎng dàng, tā zhōng yú yǒu le zì jǐ de gōng sī.After several years of making his way in the world, he finally had his own company.
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