逐水草而居

zhúshuǐcǎoérjū

to live a nomadic lifestyle

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 逐水 zhúshuǐ to relieve oedema through purging or diuresis (Chinese medicine)
=2 草 cǎo variant of 草 cǎo
=2 草 cǎo
  1. grass
  2. straw
  3. manuscript
  4. draft (of a document)
  5. careless
  6. rough

classifiers: 棵, 撮, 株, 根
=2 草 cào variant of 肏 cào
3 而 ér
  1. and
  2. as well as
  3. and so
  4. but (not)
  5. yet (not)
  6. (indicates causal relation)
  7. (indicates change of state)
  8. (indicates contrast)
=4 居 Jū surname Ju
=4 居 jī (archaic) sentence-final particle expressing a doubting attitude
=4 居 jū
  1. to reside
  2. to be (in a certain position)
  3. to store up
  4. to be at a standstill
  5. residence
  6. house
  7. restaurant
  8. classifier for bedrooms
=4 居 jù
  1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 倨 (jù, “haughty”)
  2. alternative form of 倨 (jù, “haughty”)