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餐风沐雨
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餐风沐雨

餐风沐雨 — “Eat wind and bathe in rain”

餐风沐雨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to endure the hardships of traveling or living outdoors, constantly exposed to wind and rain; to brave the elements”. Literally, “eat wind and bathe in rain”.

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餐风沐雨 Pronunciation and Pinyin

餐风沐雨 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
餐		cān16eat, meal, dine
风		fēng4wind, air current, custom
沐		mù7wash hair or bathe
雨		yǔ8water falling from clouds

Example Sentence with 餐风沐雨

这位老船长一生餐风沐雨，航行于各大洋，见识了无数风浪
This old captain spent his life enduring the elements, sailing across the great oceans and witnessing countless storms.

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Questions about 餐风沐雨

What does 餐风沐雨 mean?

餐风沐雨 (cān fēng mù yǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to endure the hardships of traveling or living outdoors, constantly exposed to wind and rain; to brave the elements”.

How do you pronounce 餐风沐雨?

餐风沐雨 is pronounced cān fēng mù yǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 餐风沐雨 literally mean?

Literally, 餐风沐雨 means “eat wind and bathe in rain”. It is used to mean “to endure the hardships of traveling or living outdoors, constantly exposed to wind and rain; to brave the elements”.

What is the Chinese definition of 餐风沐雨?

餐：吃；沐：洗。以风充饥，用雨水洗头。形容旅行或野外生活的艰辛。