粵

流lau4離lei4失sat1所so2

simp流离失所
lau4 lei4 sat1 so2liú lí shī suǒ

English

  1. destitute and homeless (idiom); forced from one's home and wandering about
  2. to be destitute and homeless
  3. displaced

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 因為災難、戰亂而失去家園,被迫離開居住地

Examples

  • 大地震發生咗之後,有好多流離失所嘅孤兒。

    After the earthquake happened/occurred, there were many destitute orphans. / The earthquake left many orphans destitute.

  • 戰爭可能會導致全亞洲嘅重大傷亡同流離失所,對平民人口嘅影響將會係深遠嘅,印度同中國等地區可能會出現難民危機。

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Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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