逐水草而居

Chinese

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

Etymology

Literally: to live by following the water and grass

Pronunciation

  • Mandarin
    • (Standard Chinese)+
      • Pinyin: zhú shuǐcǎo ér jū [Phonetic: zhúshuícǎoérjū]
      • Zhuyin: ㄓㄨˊ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄘㄠˇ ㄦˊ ㄐㄩ
      • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jwu shoeitsao elr jiu
      • IPA (key): /ʈ͡ʂu³⁵ ʂu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ t͡sʰɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ ˀɤɻ³⁵ t͡ɕy⁵⁵/

Idiom

逐水草而居

  1. to live a nomadic lifestyle
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