餐松啖柏 — “To live an ascetic and reclusive life”
餐松啖柏 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live an ascetic and reclusive life”. Subsisting on minimal, natural provisions like pine and cypress, often associated with spiritual cultivation or detachment from worldly affairs. Literally, “Eat pine and chew cypress”.
餐松啖柏 Pronunciation and Pinyin
餐松啖柏 Character Breakdown
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- cān餐yún云wò卧shí石Live a reclusive life in nature
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- cān餐xīng腥zhuó啄fǔ腐eagerly pursue fame and fortune
- 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yè液practice asceticism to seek immortality
- 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
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What does 餐松啖柏 mean?
餐松啖柏 (cān sōng dàn bó) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live an ascetic and reclusive life”.
How do you pronounce 餐松啖柏?
餐松啖柏 is pronounced cān sōng dàn bó in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 餐松啖柏 literally mean?
Literally, 餐松啖柏 means “Eat pine and chew cypress”. It is used to mean “to live an ascetic and reclusive life”.
What is the Chinese definition of 餐松啖柏?
以松柏的叶实充饥。形容修仙学道者超尘脱俗的生活。