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熬清受淡
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熬清受淡

熬清受淡 — “To live an austere, simple, and often difficult life”

熬清受淡 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live an austere, simple, and often difficult life”. To endure hardship and monotony.

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熬清受淡 Pronunciation and Pinyin

熬清受淡 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
熬
áo14simmer or endure
清
qīng11clear, pure, or tranquil
受
shòu8receive, suffer, or endure
淡
dàn11bland, light, indifferent

Example Sentence with 熬清受淡

他为了自己的梦想,甘愿熬清受淡,每天刻苦钻研
For the sake of his dream, he was willing to endure a life of hardship and monotony, diligently studying every day.

Idioms Related to 熬清受淡

Synonyms of 熬清受淡

  • áo熬qīng清shǒu守dàn淡endure an austere and simple life

More idioms starting with 熬

  • áo熬jiāng姜xiā呷cù醋endure a life of hardship and poverty
  • áo熬xīn心fèi费lì力to expend great mental and physical effort
  • áo熬gēng更shǒu守yè夜stay up late or work through the night
  • áo熬kū枯shòu受dàn淡endure a simple and meager existence
  • áo熬yóu油fèi费huǒ火toil diligently day and night
  • áo熬qīng清shǒu守tán谈endure an austere and quiet life
  • áo熬cháng肠guā刮dù肚live in extreme frugality

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What does 熬清受淡 mean?

熬清受淡 (áo qīng shòu dàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live an austere, simple, and often difficult life”.

How do you pronounce 熬清受淡?

熬清受淡 is pronounced áo qīng shòu dàn in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 熬清受淡?

指忍受清苦乏味的生活。

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