萍 (píng) - Duckweed — a small, free-floating aquatic plant & metaphorically used to describe a wandering, rootless life.

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萍 · píng

Duckweed — a small, free-floating aquatic plant;

metaphorically used to describe a wandering, rootless life.

Duckweed — a small, free-floating aquatic plantmetaphorically used to describe a wandering, rootless life.

Usage highlights

DuckweedWandering tracesChance encounterDuckweed driftingDuckweed gatheringDuckweed form

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The pond is covered with duckweed (浮萍).
  • He lived a wandering life like duckweed (萍踪).
  • A chance encounter (萍水相逢).
  • She felt rootless, drifting like duckweed (萍漂).

Collocations

  • Duckweed(浮萍)
  • Wandering traces(萍踪)
  • Chance encounter(萍水相逢)
  • Duckweed drifting(萍漂)
  • Duckweed gathering(萍聚)
  • Duckweed form(萍形)

Idioms

  • A chance encounter(萍水相逢)
  • Tracks of duckweed(萍踪浪迹)
  • Duckweed meeting water(萍水相遇)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Duckweed symbolizes transience and rootlessness in Chinese culture due to its floating nature.
  • Often used metaphorically to describe a wandering, unstable life or unexpected encounters.
  • The character appears in classical poetry and literature to evoke feelings of impermanence.

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