- 迁徙 qiānxǐ to migrate; migrationto migrate; to move from one place to another, often used for animal migration or people moving house
- 徙居 xǐjū to move houseto change one's place of residence; to move to a new home
- 流徙 liúxǐ to wanderTo drift or wander about; to migrate or move from place to place due to unstable living conditions.
- 转徙 zhuǎnxǐ to migrateto move from place to place; to wander about and relocate frequently; to move house
- 曲突徙薪 qūtūxǐxīn to take precautionsto take preventive measures against possible disasters; literally meaning to bend the chimney and move the firewood away from the stove to prevent fire
- 东迁西徙 dōngqiānxīxǐ to drift aboutto move from place to place; to lead a wandering life without a permanent home
- 倍徙 bèixǐ many times more(variant form) many times greater in quantity or degree
- 徙倚 xǐyǐ to pace up and down(literary) to pace up and down; to linger or wander around
- 徙宅忘妻 xǐzháiwàngqī extreme forgetfulnessliterally meaning to forget to take one's wife along when moving house; describes being incredibly forgetful or preposterous in one's actions
- 徙贯 xǐguàn to change one's residence(literary) to move one's home and register a new place of residence
- 徙边 xǐbiān to banish to the frontier(literary) to banish or exile a prisoner to a remote border area as a form of punishment in ancient China
- 枉突徙薪 wǎngtūxǐxīn to take precautionsto prevent disaster by taking early measures; literally to bend the chimney and move the firewood to prevent a fire
- 民族大迁徙 mínzúdàqiānxǐ the Great MigrationThe massive migration of peoples, often specifically referring to the historical movement of tribes across Europe during the decline of the Roman Empire.
- 迁徙自由 qiānxǐzìyóu freedom of residenceThe basic right to travel and change one's place of residence within a country's territory. It is protected by the constitution as a fundamental right of the people.
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH