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洋漂族

yáng piāo zúdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
lit. ocean drifting people / job-hopping foreigner
Sources & editorial notes

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.

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Original source entry:

洋漂族 洋漂族 [yang2 piao1 zu2] /lit. ocean drifting people/job-hopping foreigner/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 洋
    yáng

    ocean / vast / foreign / silver dollar or coin

  • 漂
    piāo

    to float / to drift

    piǎo

    to bleach

    piào

    used in 漂亮[piào liang]

  • 族
    zú

    race / nationality / ethnicity / clan / by extension, social group (e.g. office workers 上班族)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.