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

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

to live a nomadic lifestyle

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