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流離顛沛

简流离颠沛 · 繁流離顛沛

Mandarin · pinyin liú lí diān pèi

destitute and homeless (idiom); displaced and without means

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流: liú · flow, circulate, drift; class
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沛: pèi · abundant, full, copious; sudden
离: lí · rare beast; strange; elegant
颠: diān · top, peak, summit; upset

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2–2–1–4 · liu2 li2 dian1 pei4

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lau4 lei4 din1 pui3

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