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饮露餐风
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饮露餐风

饮露餐风 — “To live an ethereal and detached life”

饮露餐风 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live an ethereal and detached life”. To live a reclusive and simple life, often implying self-cultivation or freedom from worldly concerns. Literally, “drink dew and eat wind”.

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饮露餐风 Pronunciation and Pinyin

饮露餐风 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
饮
yǐn7to drink
露
lù21dew, reveal, expose
餐
cān16eat, meal, dine
风
fēng4wind, air current, custom

Example Sentence with 饮露餐风

那位隐居山林的艺术家过着饮露餐风的生活,专注于创作,心境平和
That artist living in seclusion in the mountains led a life of drinking dew and eating wind, focusing on creation with a peaceful mind.

Idioms Related to 饮露餐风

Synonyms of 饮露餐风

  • cān餐fēng风yǐn饮lù露endure hardships of travel or outdoor life
  • yǐn饮fēng风cān餐lù露live an ascetic life

More idioms starting with 饮

  • yǐn饮bīng冰nèi内rè热consumed by extreme anxiety
  • yǐn饮bīng冰tūn吞bò檗live an austere and incorruptible life
  • yǐn饮bīng冰rú茹bò檗endure extreme hardship and live austerely
  • yǐn饮bīng冰rú茹niè蘖live an austere, upright life
  • yǐn饮bīng冰shí食bò檗live an austere and pure life
  • yǐn饮bīng冰shí食niè蘖Live an austere, incorruptible life
  • yǐn饮hèn恨tūn吞shēng声bear a grievance and sorrow in silence
  • yǐn饮hèn恨ér而sǐ死die filled with bitter regret
  • yǐn饮hèn恨ér而zhōng终die with bitter regret
  • yǐn饮qì气tūn吞shēng声hold breath and stay silent
  • yǐn饮shuǐ水chuò啜shū菽live a life of extreme frugality
  • yǐn饮shuǐ水sī思yuán源Remember the source when drinking water

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Questions about 饮露餐风

What does 饮露餐风 mean?

饮露餐风 (yǐn lù cān fēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live an ethereal and detached life”.

How do you pronounce 饮露餐风?

饮露餐风 is pronounced yǐn lù cān fēng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 饮露餐风 literally mean?

Literally, 饮露餐风 means “drink dew and eat wind”. It is used to mean “to live an ethereal and detached life”.

What is the Chinese definition of 饮露餐风?

喝的是露水,吃的是风。形容超凡脱俗的生活。亦作“饮风餐露”。

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