餐葩饮露 — “To live on flowers and drink dew”
餐葩饮露 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live on flowers and drink dew”. To lead a transcendent, ethereal, or immortal-like existence, detached from worldly concerns. Literally, “Eat flowers and drink dew”.
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餐葩饮露 Pronunciation and Pinyin
餐葩饮露 Character Breakdown
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隐居山林，过着餐葩饮露的生活，不问世事。
Living reclusively in the mountains, he led an ethereal existence, oblivious to worldly matters.
Idioms Related to 餐葩饮露
Synonyms of 餐葩饮露
More idioms starting with 餐
- cān餐yún云wò卧shí石Live a reclusive life in nature
- cān餐sōng松dàn啖bó柏Live an ascetic reclusive life
- cān餐sōng松yǐn饮jiàn涧Live a hermit's life
- 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
- cān餐fēng风niè啮xuě雪endure severe outdoor hardships
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What does 餐葩饮露 mean?
餐葩饮露 (cān pā yǐn lù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live on flowers and drink dew”.
How do you pronounce 餐葩饮露?
餐葩饮露 is pronounced cān pā yǐn lù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 餐葩饮露 literally mean?
Literally, 餐葩饮露 means “Eat flowers and drink dew”. It is used to mean “to live on flowers and drink dew”.
What is the Chinese definition of 餐葩饮露?
吞食百花，吸饮露水。形容超尘脱俗的神仙生活。