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雨卧风餐
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雨卧风餐

雨卧风餐 — “To lead a wandering and hard life, enduring the elements”

雨卧风餐 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to lead a wandering and hard life, enduring the elements”. To rough it. Literally, “sleeping in the rain, eating in the wind”.

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雨卧风餐 Pronunciation and Pinyin

雨卧风餐 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
雨
yǔ8water falling from clouds
卧
wò8lie down or crouch
风
fēng4wind, air current, custom
餐
cān16eat, meal, dine

Example Sentence with 雨卧风餐

那些探险家们在野外雨卧风餐,只为了探索未知的领域。
Those explorers often slept in the rain and ate in the wind in the wilderness, just to explore unknown territories.

Idioms Related to 雨卧风餐

Synonyms of 雨卧风餐

  • yǔ雨sù宿fēng风cān餐live a wandering and unsettled life
  • cān餐fēng风lù露sù宿brave the elements and endure hardships

More idioms starting with 雨

  • yǔ雨sī丝fēng风piàn片fine spring rain and gentle breeze
  • yǔ雨jǐng井yān烟yuán垣desolate and neglected scene
  • yǔ雨chán僝yún云zhòu僽tormenting weather
  • yǔ雨chán僝fēng风zhòu僽ravaged by wind and rain
  • yǔ雨zhòu僽fēng风chán僝battered and ravaged by wind and rain
  • yǔ雨còu凑yún云jí集flock together like clouds and rain
  • yǔ雨hòu后chūn春sǔn笋emerge rapidly and in great numbers
  • yǔ雨hòu后sòng送sǎn伞offer help after it's too late
  • yǔ雨jīn巾fēng风mào帽traveler's protective headgear
  • yǔ雨lián帘yún云dòng栋magnificent and grand building
  • yǔ雨hèn恨yún云chóu愁sadness of separation

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Questions about 雨卧风餐

What does 雨卧风餐 mean?

雨卧风餐 (yǔ wò fēng cān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to lead a wandering and hard life, enduring the elements”.

How do you pronounce 雨卧风餐?

雨卧风餐 is pronounced yǔ wò fēng cān in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 雨卧风餐 literally mean?

Literally, 雨卧风餐 means “sleeping in the rain, eating in the wind”. It is used to mean “to lead a wandering and hard life, enduring the elements”.

What is the Chinese definition of 雨卧风餐?

风口处吃饭,雨地里住宿。形容生活飘泊不定。

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