风餐水栖 — “To endure the hardships of travel”
风餐水栖 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to endure the hardships of travel”. To live a rough itinerant life, eating and resting outdoors in difficult conditions. Literally, “Dine in the wind, lodge by the water”.
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风餐水栖 Pronunciation and Pinyin
风餐水栖 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 风餐水栖
探险队为了完成任务，在野外风餐水栖了好几个月。
To complete their mission, the exploration team endured months of rough living outdoors, dining in the wind and lodging by the water.
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Synonyms of 风餐水栖
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What does 风餐水栖 mean?
风餐水栖 (fēng cān shuǐ qī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to endure the hardships of travel”.
How do you pronounce 风餐水栖?
风餐水栖 is pronounced fēng cān shuǐ qī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 风餐水栖 literally mean?
Literally, 风餐水栖 means “Dine in the wind, lodge by the water”. It is used to mean “to endure the hardships of travel”.
What is the Chinese definition of 风餐水栖?
在风中进食，在水上歇宿。形容行旅生活的艰辛