琴剑飘零

qín jiàn piāo líng

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Definitions

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

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Child Words of 琴剑飘零

• 剑 剑 jiàn: double-edged sword
• 琴 琴 qín: guqin 古琴[gǔ qín] (a type of zither)
• 零 零 líng: zero
• 飘 飘 piāo: to float
• 飘零 飘零 piāo líng: to fall and wither (like autumn leaves)