放羊 (fàng yáng) Definition & Meaning - What does 放羊 mean in Chinese

1
v.graze/herd sheep; look after sheep; pasture sheep
- fàng yáng de hái zi
  放羊的孩子
  shepherd boy
- tā de gōng zuò shì zài nóng chǎng shang fàng yáng
  她的工作是在农场上放羊。
  Her job is to look after sheep on the farm.
2
v.metaset free; let things drift
- lǎo shī méi yǒu lái shàng kè xué shēng zhǐ hǎo fàng yáng
  老师没有来上课，学生只好放羊。
  The teacher did not come to class and so the students were left to do as they pleased.

Separable word
"放" and "羊" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 放完羊，已经做好了午饭。
  After I grazed the sheep, lunch has been prepared.
- 我种过地，还放过羊。
  I was engaged in farming and herding the sheep.
- 老师没来上课，学生放了羊。
  Because of the absence of the teacher, the pupils were left unattended.

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