琴剑飘零 qín jiàn piāo líng

DEFINITIONS

  1. floating between zither and sword (idiom); fig. wandering aimlessly with no tenured position

CHARACTERS

琴 qín
HSK 4
Chinese lute or guitar
剑 jiàn
HSK 6
sword, dagger, saber
飘 piāo
HSK 5
whirlwind, cyclone; floating
零 líng
HSK 2
zero; fragment, fraction