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漂泊
piāobó
Description
「漂泊」的意思是一个人到处走，没有固定的家或工作，生活不安定。
"漂泊" means a person wanders around without a fixed home or job, living an unstable life.
这个词常常用在书里，听起来有一点悲伤。
This word is often used in books and sounds a bit sad.
Meanings
漂泊piāobó
to wander; to lead a wandering, unsettled life
他一个人在外面漂泊了很多年。
He has been drifting alone outside for many years.
漂泊piāobó
to float; to drift on water
小船在海上漂泊。
The small boat is drifting on the sea.
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Notes
- Etymology
漂 (to float) + 泊 (to moor/drift); together evoking drifting like something on water.
- Nuance
More literary than 流浪; often carries a lonely, unsettled emotional tone.
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