Flaneur
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What Does Flaneur Mean?
- 漫游者
- 闲逛者
- 观察者
Flaneur Pronunciation
/fləˈnɜːr/
Flaneur Definition
noun
Definition
a person who strolls around observing society; someone who aims to experience the city rather than travel with a specific purpose.
In ZH
一个在城市中漫步以观察社会的人；一个旨在体验城市而不是有特定目的旅行的人。
How to Use Flaneur in a Sentence
- The flaneur takes time to appreciate the small details of urban life.
- As a flaneur, he enjoyed wandering through the city's parks and streets.
- She captured the essence of a flaneur in her poetic descriptions of city life.
- Being a flaneur allows one to see the beauty in the mundane.
- In the bustling city, the flaneur found solace in the quiet corners.
Cultural Notes
The term 'flaneur' originates from 19th-century France and is often associated with the literature and art of the time, particularly in the works of Charles Baudelaire.