琴剑飘零

qínjiànpiāolíng

(of a scholar) wander from place to place

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floating between zither and sword (idiom); fig. wandering aimlessly with no tenured position

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琴剑飘零

qín jiàn piāo líng

The lute and the sword are abandoned--a scholar in reduced circumstances.; a scholar wandering from place to place in reduced circumstances

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琴劍飄零|琴剑飘零 [qín jiàn piāo líng] ► floating between zither and sword (idiom); fig. wandering aimlessly with no tenured position