Correct
东飘西荡
/ dōng piāo xī dàng /
Strokes
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Collocation
1
过着东飘西荡的日子
2
不想东飘西荡
3
他一辈子东飘西荡
Definition
东飘西荡
Literally means:
wander around
Actually means:
飘, drift in the wind; 荡, float on the water surface and be carried by the waves. Here, 飘 and 荡 used together, means wandering around aimlessly.
This phrase figuratively means one leads an unstable, drifting or insecure life.
飘，东西在空中随风摆动。荡，东西在水上随波浪浮动。在这里，“飘”和“荡”合在一起，指漂泊。
东飘西荡，形容生活不安定，四处奔走，不在某个地方固定生活。
Example
Used as predicate, attributive or object. (作谓语、定语、宾语)
1
Tā
他
xiǎng
想
,
zìjǐ
自己
xiànzài
现在
dàochù
到处
dǎgōng
打工
,
guò
过
de
的
shì
是
dōngpiāoxīdàng
东飘西荡
de
的
rìzi
日子
。
He thought that he was now working everywhere, and was having a life of floating east and west.
2
Cóng
从
20
20
suì
岁
kāishǐ
开始
,
tā
他
jiù
就
zài
在
guówài
国外
dōngpiāoxīdàng
东飘西荡
,
xiànzài
现在
suìshu
岁数
dà
大
le
了
,
hěn
很
xiǎng
想
huídào
回到
lǎojiā
老家
āndù
安度
wǎnnián
晚年
。
From the age of 20, he has been floating abroad, now old, would like to return to his hometown to live in old age.
3
Shuō
说
shízài
实在
de
的
,
shuí
谁
dōu
都
xīwàng
希望
yǒu
有
gè
个
ānwěn
安稳
de
的
jiā
家
,
shuí
谁
dōu
都
bù
不
yuànyì
愿意
dōngpiāoxīdàng
东飘西荡
。
Dàn
但
wǒmen
我们
jìrán
既然
chūlái
出来
le
了
,
jiùyào
就要
gàn
干
chū
出
gè
个
yàngzi
样子
lái
来
,
huíjiā
回家
yě
也
guāngcǎi
光彩
。
To tell you the truth, everyone wants a secure home, and no one wants to float east and west. But now that we're out, we're going to do it and go home.