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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese reading of 狼跋; from the Classic of Poetry:

狼跋 [Pre-Classical Chinese, trad.]
狼跋 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11th – 7th centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
Lang bạt kỳ hồ, tái trí kỳ vĩ. [Pinyin]
The wolf springs forward on his dewlap, or trips back on his tail.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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lang bạt

  1. to live a wandering life; to wander
    Synonym: lang bạt kì hồ