fau4 dong6浮蕩浮荡
Jyutpingfau4 dong6
Yalefàuh dohng
Definition
To drift, float, or wander.
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How it's used
Focuses on aimless movement or lack of stability, whether physical or metaphorical. While it can describe physical objects like debris on water, it is frequently used to describe people who lack direction or purpose in life. It carries a slightly literary or descriptive tone compared to more common verbs like 飄.
Examples
He wanders the streets all day, as if he has nothing to do.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 浮誇, which refers to being boastful or exaggerated. 浮蕩 implies a lack of fixed position or purpose, whereas 浮誇 relates to personality or behavior.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
