汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 颠沛
颠沛 (顛沛)
destitute / difficulty / hardship / trouble
跌倒,比喻处境窘迫困顿颠沛流离。
() diān pèi
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

但我们的先哲孔子的思想不是在书斋里苦思苦想,而是在周游列国的颠沛中与弟子一问一答中产生的。

The thoughts of our sage Confucius, however, were born through questions and replies with his disciples during their drifts in various kingdoms instead of cudgeling his brains in his study.