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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

飘荡 [piāodàng]
  1. 1. verb [浮动] float
  2. 2. verb [漂泊] drift

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

飘荡 [piāodàng]
  1. 1. drift; float; wave; flutter
    小船随波飘荡
    The boat was drifting with the tide.
    彩旗在风中飘荡
    Coloured flags were flapping in the wind.
    蒲公英的种子在微风中飘荡
    断了线的风筝在高空中飘荡
  2. 2. lead a wanderer's life; drift
    弃家避难,四处飘荡
    flee from home and wander about seeking refuge
    战乱之时,百姓飘荡于异乡。

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

飘荡 [piāodàng]
  1. 1. 在空中随风飘动或飞扬
    风筝在高空飘荡
  2. 2. 比喻生活不安定,四处奔走,居无定所。
    飘荡异乡。

Examples

小船随波飘荡
The boat was drifting with the tide. 飘荡
彩旗在风中飘荡
Coloured flags were flapping in the wind. 飘荡
弃家避难,四处飘荡
flee from home and wander about seeking refuge 飘荡
蒲公英的种子在微风中飘荡 飘荡
断了线的风筝在高空中飘荡 飘荡
战乱之时,百姓飘荡于异乡。 飘荡
草原上飘荡着悠扬的马头琴声。 悠扬
他常年在外飘荡, 对什么人都毫不戒惧。
He drifts outside all year round, afraid of nobody. 戒惧
风筝在高空飘荡 飘荡
飘荡异乡。 飘荡

Collocations

迎风飘荡
to fly against the wind
飘荡在水中
to drift in the water
雪花飘荡
the snowflake drift

Word Decomposition


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