流离失所 liú lí shī suǒ

displaced; homeless and wandering

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 31366th word

Definitions

  1. 1. destitute and homeless (idiom); forced from one's home and wandering about
  2. 2. displaced

Characters

Character Meaning
流 liú HSK 4
to flow; to circulate or spread; to move or drift
离 lí HSK 2
to leave; to be away from; (in giving distances) from
失 shī HSK 4
to lose; to miss; to fail
所 suǒ HSK 2
particle introducing a relative clause or passive