粵

漂piu1流lau4

piu1 lau4piāo liú

English

  1. to float on the current
  2. to drift along or about
  3. rafting
  4. to be carried along on the water; to be driven by the current; in literature, it imply following a fashion or trend mindlessly or consciousness but helplessly

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 形容某物件被水流帶走,隨水流動嘅狀態。喺文學上,引申無力對抗歷史時勢而有意識或無意識咁跟隨潮流。

Examples

  • 落葉隨水飄流。

    Fallen leaves float along the river.

  • 我已經喺水上飄流咗三日嚹!

    I have been carried along on the water for three days.

  • 架漁船沉咗之後,三個漁民喺海上飄流咗廿四小時先至得到救援。

    After the fishing boat sank, three fishermen had been driven by the current in the sea for 24 hours before they were rescued.

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

Report an issue

Spotted a wrong reading, definition, or example? Tell us — it helps everyone.