Definition
无家可归 is a set phrase (chengyu) describing the state of being homeless, often used as an adjective before nouns (e.g., 无家可归的人). Unlike the verb 流浪 (liú làng), which emphasizes the roaming or wandering action of someone without a home, 无家可归 focuses purely on the condition of having no home to return to.
phrase
homeless
Examples
- 无家可归。Dìzhèn ràng xǔduō rén wú jiā kě guī.The earthquake made many people homeless.
- 无家可归。Chéngshì lǐ yǒu hěn duō wú jiā kě guī de rén.There are many homeless people in the city.
- 无家可归。Tā cóngxiǎo jiù shì yí gè wú jiā kě guī de háizi.He has been a homeless child since he was young.
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