颠沛流离

diān pèi liú lí

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Definitions

1. homeless and miserable (idiom); to wander about in a desperate plight
2. to drift

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Child Words of 颠沛流离

• 流 流 liú: to flow
• 离 离 chī: mythical beast (archaic)
• 离 离 lí: to leave
• 沛 沛 pèi: copious
• 流离 流离 liú lí: homeless and miserable
• 颠 颠 diān: top (of the head)
• 颠沛 颠沛 diān pèi: to fall over; to stumble