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流落他鄉

简流落他乡 · 繁流落他鄉

Mandarin · pinyin liú luò tā xiāng

to wander far from home

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流: liú · flow, circulate, drift; class
落: luò · fall, drop; net income, surplus
他: tā · other, another; he, she, it
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乡: xiāng · country; rural; village

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2–4–1–1 · liu2 luo4 ta1 xiang1

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