餐霞饮瀣 — “To subsist on mist and dew”
餐霞饮瀣 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to subsist on mist and dew”. To live an ethereal, immortal-like life, detached from worldly concerns and mundane affairs. Literally, “Eat the glow of dawn/sunset and drink the dew”.
餐霞饮瀣 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- 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yǐn饮jǐng景live an ethereal, detached, transcendent life
- cān餐xiá霞yǐn饮yè液practice asceticism to seek immortality
- 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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What does 餐霞饮瀣 mean?
餐霞饮瀣 (cān xiá yǐn xiè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to subsist on mist and dew”.
How do you pronounce 餐霞饮瀣?
餐霞饮瀣 is pronounced cān xiá yǐn xiè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 餐霞饮瀣 literally mean?
Literally, 餐霞饮瀣 means “Eat the glow of dawn/sunset and drink the dew”. It is used to mean “to subsist on mist and dew”.
What is the Chinese definition of 餐霞饮瀣?
餐食日霞，吸饮沆瀣。指超尘脱俗的仙家生活。