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风餐露宿 — “To eat in the wind and sleep in the dew”

风餐露宿 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to eat in the wind and sleep in the dew”. To brave the elements and endure the hardships of an arduous journey or fieldwork. Literally, “eat in the wind, sleep in the dew”.

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风餐露宿 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 风fēng
  • 餐cān
  • 露lù
  • 宿sù

风餐露宿 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
风
fēng4wind, air current, custom
餐
cān16eat, meal, dine
露
lù21dew, reveal, expose
宿
sù11stay overnight, old, constellation

Example Sentence with 风餐露宿

探险队员们为了完成任务,常常风餐露宿,不辞辛劳。
The explorers often ate in the wind and slept in the dew, sparing no effort to complete their mission.

Idioms Related to 风餐露宿

Synonyms of 风餐露宿

  • zhì栉fēng风mù沐yǔ雨to toil arduously, braving wind and rain
  • cǎo草xíng行lù露sù宿travel with great hardship and urgency
  • cān餐fēng风yǐn饮lù露endure hardships of travel or outdoor life

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

Questions about 风餐露宿

What does 风餐露宿 mean?
风餐露宿 (fēng cān lù sù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to eat in the wind and sleep in the dew”.
How do you pronounce 风餐露宿?
风餐露宿 is pronounced fēng cān lù sù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 风餐露宿 literally mean?
Literally, 风餐露宿 means “eat in the wind, sleep in the dew”. It is used to mean “to eat in the wind and sleep in the dew”.
What is the Chinese definition of 风餐露宿?
风里吃饭,露天睡觉。形容旅途或野外工作的辛苦。
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