琴剑飘零

qín jiàn piāo líng

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Definitions

  1. 1. floating between zither and sword (idiom); fig. wandering aimlessly with no tenured position

Child Words of 琴剑飘零

剑
jiàn

double-edged sword

琴
qín

guqin 古琴[gǔ qín] (a type of zither)

零
líng

zero

飘
piāo

to float

飘零
piāo líng

to fall and wither (like autumn leaves)