the broken stem of a floating duckweed -- wandering about

the broken stem of a floating duckweed -- wandering about

Duan Tiao duckweed, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Du à ng à NGF ú P í ng, which means wandering. It comes from farewell to Jia Yun Lao by Qin Guan of Song Dynasty.

Idiom usage

Miss Bai said: Su Lang is a duckweed. When he goes away, he doesn't seem to think of me.

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: Duan Ji Piaoping, Duan Ji Feipeng

The origin of Idioms

The poem "farewell to Jia Yun Lao" written by Qin Guan of Song Dynasty: "life is a hundred years old, the same arm is extended, and duckweed is on a temporary blind date."

Idiom explanation

It's a metaphor for wandering.