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餐风露宿

餐风露宿 — “To eat in the wind and sleep in the open”

餐风露宿 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to eat in the wind and sleep in the open”. To brave the elements and endure the hardships of travel or outdoor work. Literally, “Eat wind and sleep dew”.

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餐风露宿 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 餐cān
  • 风fēng
  • 露lù
  • 宿sù

餐风露宿 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
餐
cān16eat, meal, dine
风
fēng4wind, air current, custom
露
lù21dew, reveal, expose
宿
sù11stay overnight, old, constellation

Example Sentence with 餐风露宿

探险队员们为了科学考察,餐风露宿了数周,终于完成了任务。
The expedition team braved the elements and slept rough for several weeks for scientific exploration, finally completing their mission.

Idioms Related to 餐风露宿

Synonyms of 餐风露宿

  • bá跋shān山shè涉shuǐ水trek over mountains and rivers
  • fēng风chén尘pú仆pú仆travel-stained and weary

Antonyms of 餐风露宿

  • xí席fēng丰lǚ履hòu厚live in great comfort and abundance
  • yōu悠zāi哉yóu游zāi哉leisurely and carefree

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pā葩yǐn饮lù露live on flowers and drink dew
  • 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

Questions about 餐风露宿

What does 餐风露宿 mean?
餐风露宿 (cān fēng lù sù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to eat in the wind and sleep in the open”.
How do you pronounce 餐风露宿?
餐风露宿 is pronounced cān fēng lù sù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 餐风露宿 literally mean?
Literally, 餐风露宿 means “Eat wind and sleep dew”. It is used to mean “to eat in the wind and sleep in the open”.
What is the Chinese definition of 餐风露宿?
风里吃饭,露天睡觉。形容旅途或野外工作的辛苦。
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