过客

過客
guòkè
noun #24,929

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 passing traveler
  2. 2 transient guest
  3. 3 sojourner
  4. 4 someone who passes through your life

Examples

Tā zhǐshì wǒ shēngmìng zhōng de yī gè guòkè.
He is just a passing presence in my life.
Wǒmen dōu shì lìshǐ chánghé zhōng de guòkè.
We are all but transient travelers in the long river of history.

Tips

usage
过客 is often used poetically or philosophically to describe the impermanence of human connections or existence. '人生我们过客' (Life is like a journey; we are all just passing through) is a common reflective sentiment. The term appears frequently in song lyrics and poetry.

Stroke Order

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