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琴剑飘零
琴劍飄零
qínjiànpiāolíng
1. floating between zither and sword (idiom); fig. wandering aimlessly with no tenured position

Character Breakdown

琴
qín
Chinese lute or guitar, string instrument
HSK 4 12 丶
剑
jiàn
sword, dagger, saber
HSK 6 9 丶
飘
piāo
to drift, to float, to flutter
HSK 5 15 丶
零
líng
zero; fragment, fraction
HSK 2 13 丶

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