闖cong2蕩dong6

simp闯荡also written闖盪

cong2 dong6chuǎng dàng

English

to leave home to make one's way in the world
to leave home to make a living
to leave the life one knows to seek success
to make a living wandering from place to place, to leave one's comfort zone

粵語 — Cantonese

離開熟悉嘅環境去體驗外面嘅世界

Examples

阿松話要離開老豆老母出去闖蕩，結果兩日就俾人抬返嚟。
A-chung said he'd leave his parents and go explore the world on his own. The result? He got carried back after two days.
闖蕩江湖

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

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