琴剑飘零(qín jiàn piāo líng)

4 charactersTrad. 琴劍飄零

floating between zither and sword (idiom)

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Word information

Pinyin
qín jiàn piāo líng
Meaning
floating between zither and sword (idiom); fig. wandering aimlessly with no tenured position
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
琴劍飄零

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