Definition
飘零 describes leaves falling and withering in autumn, and is often used metaphorically for a person who is drifting, homeless, or uprooted — a poetic and literary verb. You'll encounter it in classical poetry and modern literary writing.
v
to fall and wither (like autumn leaves)(fig.) to drift and be homeless
Examples
- ，飘零。Qiūtiān dào le, shùyè fēnfēn piāo líng.Autumn has arrived, and leaves are falling and withering one after another.
- 飘零，。Tā dúzì zài wài piāo líng duō nián, zhōngyú huí dào le jiāxiāng.He drifted alone outside for many years, finally returning to his hometown.
- ，飘零，。Zhànluàn zhōng, xǔduō jiātíng bèipò piāo líng, sìchù liúlàng.During the war, many families were forced to drift and wander everywhere.
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