餐霞饮液 — “To practice asceticism and seek immortality”
餐霞饮液 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to practice asceticism and seek immortality”. To live like an immortal by feeding on mists and dew. Literally, “Dine on rosy clouds and drink jade dew”.
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古代道士常以餐霞饮液为修行之法，追求长生不老
Ancient Taoist priests often practiced "dining on rosy clouds and drinking jade dew" as a method of cultivation, seeking immortality.
Idioms Related to 餐霞饮液
More idioms starting with 餐
- cān餐yún云wò卧shí石Live a reclusive life in nature
- cān餐sōng松dàn啖bó柏Live an ascetic reclusive life
- cān餐sōng松yǐn饮jiàn涧Live a hermit's life
- cān餐xīng腥zhuó啄fǔ腐eagerly pursue fame and fortune
- cān餐pā葩yǐn饮lù露live on flowers and drink dew
- cān餐xiá霞xī吸lù露live an ethereal, otherworldly life
- cān餐xiá霞shù漱xiè瀣live an ethereal, transcendent life
- cān餐xiá霞yǐn饮jǐng景live an ethereal, detached, transcendent life
- cān餐xiá霞yǐn饮xiè瀣live an ethereal, immortal-like life
- cān餐fēng风xī吸lù露live an ascetic life
- cān餐fēng风yàn咽lù露endure severe outdoor hardships
- cān餐fēng风niè啮xuě雪endure severe outdoor hardships
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Open the tool →Questions about 餐霞饮液
What does 餐霞饮液 mean?
餐霞饮液 (cān xiá yǐn yè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to practice asceticism and seek immortality”.
How do you pronounce 餐霞饮液?
餐霞饮液 is pronounced cān xiá yǐn yè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 餐霞饮液 literally mean?
Literally, 餐霞饮液 means “Dine on rosy clouds and drink jade dew”. It is used to mean “to practice asceticism and seek immortality”.
What is the Chinese definition of 餐霞饮液?
指修炼长生不老之术。