A rolling stone gathers no moss.
滾石不成苔。
發 音 | Pronounce
gǔn shí bù shēng tái |
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解釋 | Explanation
現今有兩種相互矛盾的意義。第一屬原意:太過機動的人永遠沒有生根守成的一日;第二屬衍生意義:機動的人可避免招致過多的責任與憂慮。 |
英文解釋 | A person who wanders or travels often
and at length will not be burdened by attachments such as friends, family, or possessions. Can be used as a negative (to suggest that such a person won’t find a fulfilling place in life) or as a positive (to suggest that they will have a more interesting and unpredictable life). |
英文造句 | I never knew my father very well. Apparently
he got really restless after my sister was born, anxious not to be tied down to the one place or job, so he just started moving around the country on his own. A rolling stone gathers no moss, as they say. |