fú​shēng

evanescent life

  • created sense approved 浮生 · fú​shēng · evanescent life — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    浮生

    fú​shēng

    evanescent life

    the fleeting and unstable nature of human life (from Zhuangzi), often implying that life is like a dream or drifting on water

    浮 (literal) → 浮 · fú · to float 生 (literal) → 生 · shēng · life

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  • created sense approved 浮生 · fú​shēng · to grow on water — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    浮生

    fú​shēng

    to grow on water

    (of certain plants) to grow while floating on the surface of water

    浮 (literal) → 浮 · fú · to float 生 (literal) → 生 · shēng · to grow

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