流離失所

简 流离失所 · 繁 流離失所
Mandarin · pinyin liú lí shī suǒ

Meanings

  1. destitute and homeless (idiom); forced from one's home and wandering about
  2. displaced
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流
liú · flow, circulate, drift; class
離
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失
shī · lose; make mistake, neglect
所
suǒ · place, location; numerary adjunct
离
lí · rare beast; strange; elegant
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2–2–1–3 · liu2 li2 shi1 suo3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

lau4 lei4 sat1 so2

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lau4 lei4 sat1 so2

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  1. (idiomatic) to become destitute and homeless; to be displaced

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流離失所 · liu2 li2 shi1 suo3
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Exact source record流離失所 流离失所 [liu2 li2 shi1 suo3] /destitute and homeless (idiom); forced from one's home and wandering about/displaced/