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浮家泛宅

Mandarin · pinyin fú jiā fàn zhái

lit. to live on a boat
to drift from place to place (idiom)

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浮: fú · to float, drift, waft; to exceed; superfluous
家: jiā · house, home, residence; family
泛: fàn · to drift, float; careless, reckless
宅: zhái · residence, dwelling, home; grave

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2–1–4–2 · fu2 jia1 fan4 zhai2

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fau4 gaa1 faan3 zaak6

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