Definition
飘洋过海 is a four-character idiom (成语) that literally means 'to drift across the ocean and cross the sea'. You use it to describe traveling across vast oceans on a long journey overseas, often implying hardship, adventure, or the pursuit of a dream. It cannot be split like a separable verb; it stays together as a set phrase.
v
to travel across the seasto go on a long overseas journey
Examples
- 飘洋过海。Tā niánqīng shí juédìng piāo yáng guō qù liúxué.When he was young, he decided to go overseas to study.
- ，飘洋过海。Wèile shíxiàn mèngxiǎng, tāmen bùpà piāo yáng guō.To realize their dreams, they are not afraid to travel across the seas.
- 飘洋过海，。Nà sōu chuán piāo yáng guō, zhōngyú dàodá le bǐ'àn.That ship crossed the ocean and finally reached the other shore.
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