闯荡 (闖蕩)
chuǎng dàng
Pinyin

Definition

闯荡 (闖蕩)
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chuǎng dàng
  1. to leave home to make one's way in the world
  2. to leave the life one knows to seek success

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

kōng dàng dàng
  1. 1 absolutely empty (space)
  2. 2 complete vacuum
chuǎng
  1. 1 to rush
  2. 2 to charge
  3. 3 to dash
  4. 4 to break through
  5. 5 to temper oneself (through battling hardships)
qīng jiā dàng chǎn
  1. 1 to lose a family fortune (idiom)
dòng dàng
  1. 1 unrest (social or political)
  2. 2 turmoil
  3. 3 upheaval
  4. 4 commotion
tǎn dàng
  1. 1 magnanimous
  2. 2 broad and level

Idioms (4)

一瓶子不响,半瓶子晃荡
yī píng zi bù xiǎng , bàn píng zi huàng dang
  1. 1 lit. a full bottle makes no sound; a half-filled bottle sloshes (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. empty vessels make the most noise
倾家荡产
qīng jiā dàng chǎn
  1. 1 to lose a family fortune (idiom)
放荡不羁
fàng dàng bù jī
  1. 1 wanton and unrestrained (idiom); dissolute
胸怀坦荡
xiōng huái tǎn dàng
  1. 1 open and candid (idiom); not hiding anything
  2. 2 ingenuous
  3. 3 openhearted
  4. 4 unselfish
  5. 5 magnanimous
  6. 6 broad-minded

Sample Sentences

两千多年前,我们的先辈筚路蓝缕,穿越草原沙漠,开辟出联通亚欧非的陆上丝绸之路;我们的先辈扬帆远航穿越惊涛骇浪,闯荡出连接东西方的海上丝绸之路。古丝绸之路打开了各国友好交往的新窗口,书写了人类发展进步的新篇章
liǎng qiān duō nián qián ,wǒmen de xiānbèi bìlùlánlǚ ,chuānyuè cǎoyuán shāmò ,kāipì chū liántōng yà Ōu Fēi de lùshàng SīchóuzhīLù ;wǒmen de xiānbèi Yáng fān yuǎn háng chuānyuè jīngtāohàilàng ,chuǎngdàng chū liánjiē dōngxīfāng de hǎishàng SīchóuzhīLù 。gǔ SīchóuzhīLù dǎkāi le gèguó yǒuhǎo jiāowǎng de Xīn chuāngkǒu ,shūxiě le rénlèi fāzhǎn jìnbù de Xīn piānzhāng
Over two thousand years ago, our forefathers endeavoured through hardships, crossing the plains and the desert, opening up the Silk Road linking Asia, Europe and Africa; Our forefathers raised their sails and navigated far and wide, crossing the stormy seas, braving the Maritime Silk Road linking the West and the East. The ancient Silk Road opened up new windows for friendly interaction between all countries, writing a new chapter in the book of the progress of human development.
我打算先不找工作,在外面闯荡一年或者出去旅游。国外好像比较流行这样的。他们叫Gap Year。
wǒ dǎsuàn xiān bù zhǎo gōngzuò ,zài wàimian chuǎngdàng yī nián huò zhě chūqù lǚyóu 。guówài hǎoxiàng bǐjiào liúxíng zhèyàng de 。tāmen jiào Gap Year 。
I plan not to look for work right away and to make a living away from home for a year or go travelling. It seems like this is quite popular abroad. They call it Gap Year.
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大学毕业的时候,一门心思想来大城市闯荡。现在才知道,并不是每个人都能在大上海捞一把的。
dàxué bìyè de shíhou ,yīménxīnsi xiǎng lái dàchéngshì chuǎngdàng 。xiànzài cái zhīdào ,bìng bùshì měi ge rén dōu néng zài dà Shànghǎi lāoyībǎ de 。
When I graduated from university, I wholeheartedly wanted to come to the big city and make a living, but now I know: not everyone can make a profit in a big city like Shanghai.