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Pronunciation / Transliteration: liúlàngzhě
"他是一个四处为家的流浪者。"
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A person who is perpetually on the move, refusing to settle in one place or commit to a permanent lifestyle, career, or relationship.
"He has lived in ten countries in the last five years, truly living the life of a rolling stone."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient proverb 'a rolling stone gathers no moss', originating from the Latin maxim 'planta quae saepe currat non radicatur' (a plant that is often moved does not root). Over centuries in English folklore and literature, it evolved to describe someone who refuses to settle in one place, acquiring either a positive connotation of freedom or a negative one of instability.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rolling Stone" is said worldwide
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vagabond
Transliteration: vaɡabɔ̃
"Il est un véritable vagabond qui ne reste jamais longtemps au même endroit."
Rolling Stone
Transliteration: ˈʁɔlɪŋ stoːn
"Als ewiger Rolling Stone reist er ohne festen Wohnsitz um die Welt."
vagabondo
Transliteration: vaɡaˈbondo
"Non riesce mai a fermarsi, è proprio un vagabondo."
vagabundo
Transliteration: baɣaˈbun.do
"Prefiere la vida de un vagabundo antes que establecerse en una sola ciudad."
vagabundo
Transliteration: va.ɡaˈbũ.du
"Ele é um espírito livre, um verdadeiro vagabundo do mundo."
घुमक्कड़
Transliteration: ghummakkad
"वह एक घुमक्कड़ है जो कभी एक जगह नहीं ठहरता।"
流浪者
Transliteration: liúlàngzhě
"他是一个四处为家的流浪者。"
방랑자
Transliteration: bangrangja
"그는 한곳에 정착하지 못하는 방랑자이다."
放浪者
Transliteration: hōrōsha
"彼は定住する場所を持たない放浪者である。"
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