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宿水餐风
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宿水餐风

宿水餐风 — “To endure the hardships of travel or outdoor life”

宿水餐风 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to endure the hardships of travel or outdoor life”. To rough it in the open. Literally, “lodge in water, dine on wind”.

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宿水餐风 Pronunciation and Pinyin

宿水餐风 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
宿
xiǔ11stay overnight, old, constellation
水
shuǐ4water, liquid, river, juice
餐
cān16eat, meal, dine
风
fēng4wind, air current, custom

Example Sentence with 宿水餐风

探险队员们为了科学考察,常常宿水餐风,历经艰辛。
For their scientific expedition, the explorers often endured the hardships of outdoor life, experiencing many difficulties.

Idioms Related to 宿水餐风

Synonyms of 宿水餐风

  • xiǔ宿yǔ雨cān餐fēng风endure hardships of travel
  • fēng风cān餐shuǐ水sù宿brave the elements while traveling

More idioms starting with 宿

  • sù宿shì世yuān冤jia家sworn enemy from a past life
  • sù宿xué学jiù旧rú儒an old and accomplished scholar
  • sù宿jiàng将jiù旧zú卒experienced generals and veteran soldiers
  • sù宿bì弊yī一qīng清All long-standing malpractices eliminated
  • xiǔ宿shuǐ水cān飡fēng风endure hardships of travel

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Questions about 宿水餐风

What does 宿水餐风 mean?

宿水餐风 (xiǔ shuǐ cān fēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to endure the hardships of travel or outdoor life”.

How do you pronounce 宿水餐风?

宿水餐风 is pronounced xiǔ shuǐ cān fēng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 宿水餐风 literally mean?

Literally, 宿水餐风 means “lodge in water, dine on wind”. It is used to mean “to endure the hardships of travel or outdoor life”.

What is the Chinese definition of 宿水餐风?

形容旅途或野外生活的艰苦。

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