sei3 hoi2 wai4 gaa1四海為家四海为家
Jyutpingsei3 hoi2 wai4 gaa1
Yalesei hói wàih gā
Definition
To roam about; to make one's home anywhere, having no fixed residence.
colloquialpeopletravel
How it's used
This idiom describes a lifestyle of constant travel or lack of a fixed residence, often implying a sense of freedom or forced displacement. It is frequently used to describe nomads, backpackers, or people whose professions require them to move constantly between cities. Unlike simply saying someone is homeless, this phrase carries a slightly romanticized or philosophical undertone of embracing the world as one's own home.
Examples
His job requires flying everywhere; he basically lives out of a suitcase.
If you keep roaming around like this, your family will be very worried.
Related words
Common phrases
living a nomadic life
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
