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流離失所

简流离失所 · 繁流離失所

Mandarin · pinyin liú lí shī suǒ

destitute and homeless (idiom); forced from one's home and wandering about
displaced

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流: liú · flow, circulate, drift; class
離: Look up this written character
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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(idiomatic) to become destitute and homeless; to be displaced

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