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飘洋过海

piāo yáng guò hǎidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
variant of 漂洋過海|漂洋过海[piāo yáng guò hǎi]
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-a65263c85792e150. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

飄洋過海 飘洋过海 [piao1 yang2 guo4 hai3] /variant of 漂洋過海|漂洋过海[piao1 yang2 guo4 hai3]/

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Other forms in these source records: 飄洋過海

  • 飘
    piāo

    to float (in the air) / to flutter / to waft / complacent / frivolous / weak / shaky / wobbly

  • 洋
    yáng

    ocean / vast / foreign / silver dollar or coin

  • 过
    guò

    to cross / to go over / to pass (time) / to celebrate (a holiday) / to live / to get along / excessively / too-

    guo

    (experienced action marker)

    Guō

    surname Guo

  • 海
    hǎi

    ocean / sea / CL:個|个[gè],片[piàn] / great number of people or things / (dialect) numerous

    Hǎi

    surname Hai

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.