眠霜卧雪 — “To endure great hardships and toil”
眠霜卧雪 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to endure great hardships and toil”. Often specifically referring to working or living outdoors in harsh conditions. Literally, “Sleep on frost, lie on snow”.
Frequency
眠霜卧雪 Pronunciation and Pinyin
眠霜卧雪 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 眠霜卧雪
他年轻时为了学艺，常常眠霜卧雪，风餐露宿，才练就了一身过硬的本领。
When he was young, in order to master his craft, he often slept on frost and lay on snow, enduring the elements, only then did he develop formidable skills.
Idioms Related to 眠霜卧雪
More idioms starting with 眠
- mián眠yún云wò卧shí石live a reclusive life in nature
- mián眠sī思mèng梦xiǎng想long for someone or something intensely
- mián眠huā花wò卧liǔ柳frequent brothels and consort with prostitutes
- mián眠huā花sù宿liǔ柳frequent brothels and indulge in pleasures
- mián眠huā花jiè藉liǔ柳frequent brothels and consort with courtesans
- mián眠huā花zuì醉liǔ柳frequent brothels and indulge in sensual pleasures
Recommended tools
Picture Worksheets
Chinese and English fill-in vocabulary worksheets
Open the tool →
Writing Worksheets
Printable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion
Open the tool →
Bingo Cards
Picture and word Bingo for your class
Open the tool →
Chinese Text Image Generator
Create PNGs with pinyin, highlight character parts or remove strokes
Open the tool →Questions about 眠霜卧雪
What does 眠霜卧雪 mean?
眠霜卧雪 (mián shuāng wò xuě) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to endure great hardships and toil”.
How do you pronounce 眠霜卧雪?
眠霜卧雪 is pronounced mián shuāng wò xuě in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 眠霜卧雪 literally mean?
Literally, 眠霜卧雪 means “Sleep on frost, lie on snow”. It is used to mean “to endure great hardships and toil”.
What is the Chinese definition of 眠霜卧雪?
睡卧于霜雪之中。形容在外劳苦。