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Meaning of word 扁舟乘兴
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piān zhōu chéng xìng
Phonetic Notation
ㄆㄧㄢ ㄓㄡ ㄔㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄥˋ
word Meaning
晋王徽之居山阴,雪夜念及好友戴逵,即乘小船去剡溪访之。经宿方至,至门不前而返。人问其故,王曰:"乘兴而来,兴尽而返,何必见戴?"事见南朝宋刘义庆《世说新语.任诞》。后因以"扁舟乘兴"为访友的典故。