颠沛流离 in English dian1 pei4 liu2 li2 Meaning

Meanings

  • homeless and miserable (idiomatic expression); to wander about in a desperate plight
  • to drift

Simplified Characters

颠 沛 流 离

Traditional Characters

顛 沛 流 離

Pinyin

dian1 pei4 liu2 li2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

颠dian1top (of the head) 沛pei4copious 流liu2to flow 离li2mythical beast (archaic)