北漂

Traditional form:

北漂

Pinyin (reading):

běipiāo

Definitions:

• to migrate to Beijing or Taipei in search of better job opportunities
• migrant worker living and working in Beijing or Taipei without a residence permit

Characters:

• 北 - north; northern; northward
• 漂 - to drift, to float; to be tossed about; bleach

Traditional characters:

• 北 - north; northern; northward
• 漂 - to drift, to float; to be tossed about; bleach