- 萍踪浪迹 píngzōnglàngjì to wander without a homeTo have no fixed home due to constant travel or wandering; like duckweed floating on water with no certain destination.
- 浪迹萍踪 làngjīpíngzōng to wander aboutto wander far and wide like waves or duckweed; leading a roaming life without a fixed home
- 萍踪不定 píngzōngbùdìng to drift like duckweedUsed to describe a life of wandering or having no fixed location, where one's movements are as unpredictable as duckweed drifting on water.