流离失所

Traditional (Taiwan): 流離失所

liúlíshīsuǒ ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄌㄧˊ ㄕ ㄙㄨㄛˇ

    • destitute and homeless (idiom) forced from one's home and wandering about
    • displaced

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Telling them apart

流离失所 stresses having nowhere to live and is mostly used of groups, rarely a single person. 颠沛流离 stresses a hard, wandering life and suits groups or an individual.

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