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风餐水宿 — “To brave the elements while traveling”

风餐水宿 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to brave the elements while traveling”. To endure the hardships of an arduous journey or outdoor life. Literally, “dine in the wind, sleep by the water”.

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风餐水宿 Pronunciation and Pinyin

风餐水宿 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
风
fēng4wind, air current, custom
餐
cān16eat, meal, dine
水
shuǐ4water, liquid, river, juice
宿
sù11stay overnight, old, constellation

Example Sentence with 风餐水宿

探险队员们为了完成任务,常常风餐水宿,克服了重重困难。
To complete their mission, the explorers often had to eat in the wind and sleep by the water, overcoming many difficulties.

Idioms Related to 风餐水宿

Synonyms of 风餐水宿

  • fēng风sūn飧shuǐ水sù宿endure hardships of travel
  • fēng风cān餐shuǐ水qī栖endure hardships of travel

More idioms starting with 风

  • fēng风bù不míng鸣tiáo条social tranquility
  • fēng风sī丝bù不tòu透completely sealed and airtight
  • fēng风zhōng中zhī之zhú烛precarious and fragile state
  • fēng风zhōng中bǐng秉zhú烛precarious state, near death
  • fēng风jǔ举yún云yáo摇rise rapidly to prominence
  • fēng风jǔ举yún云fēi飞Rise swiftly and majestically
  • fēng风yún云wàn万biàn变ever-changing circumstances
  • fēng风yún云bù不cè测unforeseen changes in circumstances
  • fēng风yún云zhī之zhì志Grand and lofty aspirations
  • fēng风yún云rén人wù物influential figure of the era
  • fēng风yún云huì会hé合Capable individuals seize rare opportunities
  • fēng风yún云biàn变huàn幻rapid and unpredictable changes

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Questions about 风餐水宿

What does 风餐水宿 mean?

风餐水宿 (fēng cān shuǐ sù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to brave the elements while traveling”.

How do you pronounce 风餐水宿?

风餐水宿 is pronounced fēng cān shuǐ sù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 风餐水宿 literally mean?

Literally, 风餐水宿 means “dine in the wind, sleep by the water”. It is used to mean “to brave the elements while traveling”.

What is the Chinese definition of 风餐水宿?

在风中进食,在水上歇宿。形容行旅生活的艰辛

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