逐水草而居

Chinese

		to pursue; to chase; individually to pursue; to chase; individually; one by one	water and grass; aquatic plants	and; as well as; but (not) and; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast)	reside
trad. (逐水草而居)		逐	水草	而	居
simp. #(逐水草而居)		逐	水草	而	居

Etymology

Literally: to live by following the water and grass

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): zhú shuǐcǎo ér jū

  (Zhuyin): ㄓㄨˊ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄘㄠˇ ㄦˊ ㄐㄩ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: zhú shuǐcǎo ér jū [Phonetic: zhúshuícǎoérjū]
    • Zhuyin: ㄓㄨˊ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄘㄠˇ ㄦˊ ㄐㄩ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jhú shuěicǎo ér jyu
    • Wade–Giles: chu² shui³-tsʻao³ êrh² chü¹
    • Yale: jú shwěi-tsǎu ér jyū
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jwu shoeitsao erl jiu
    • Palladius: чжу шуйцао эр цзюй (čžu šujcao er czjuj)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂu³⁵ ʂu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ t͡sʰɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ˀɤɻ³⁵ t͡ɕy⁵⁵/

Idiom

逐水草而居

1. to live a nomadic lifestyle