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飄盪

简飘荡 · 繁飄盪

Mandarin · pinyin piāo dàng

to drift
to wave
to float on the waves
to flutter in the wind

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飘: piāo · whirlwind, cyclone; floating
荡: dàng · pond, pool; wash away, cleanse

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1–4 · piao1 dang4

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