流离失所 (liú lí shī suǒ) — (chengyu) to be displaced from one's home and wander destitute; homeless and adrift
Definition
An idiom for being forced from home and left with nowhere to go, often due to war, disaster, or upheaval. Stronger than 无家可归, which just means 'homeless' — 流离失所 emphasizes the wandering and destitution.
idiom
(chengyu) to be displaced from one's home and wander destitutehomeless and adrift
Examples
- ，。Zhàn zhēng shǐ xǔ duō rén liú lí shī suǒ, wú jiā kě guī.War caused many people to become displaced and homeless.
- ，流离失所，。Hóng shuǐ guò hòu, cūn mín men liú lí shī suǒ, shēng huó shí fēn jiān nán.After the flood, the villagers were displaced and their lives were very difficult.
- ，流离失所，。Zài nà ge dòng dàng de nián dài, wú shù jiā tíng liú lí shī suǒ, sì chù piāo bó.In that turbulent era, countless families were displaced and wandered everywhere.
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