饮风餐露 — “To live a hard and ascetic life, often detached from worldly comforts”
饮风餐露 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live a hard and ascetic life, often detached from worldly comforts”. To endure great hardships on a journey. Literally, “Drink wind and eat dew”.
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饮风餐露 Pronunciation and Pinyin
饮风餐露 Character Breakdown
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老僧多年来一直饮风餐露，潜心修行，对世事漠不关心。
The old monk has been living on wind and dew for many years, dedicating himself to spiritual practice and remaining indifferent to worldly affairs.
Idioms Related to 饮风餐露
Synonyms of 饮风餐露
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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Open the tool →Questions about 饮风餐露
What does 饮风餐露 mean?
饮风餐露 (yǐn fēng cān lù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live a hard and ascetic life, often detached from worldly comforts”.
How do you pronounce 饮风餐露?
饮风餐露 is pronounced yǐn fēng cān lù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 饮风餐露 literally mean?
Literally, 饮风餐露 means “Drink wind and eat dew”. It is used to mean “to live a hard and ascetic life, often detached from worldly comforts”.
What is the Chinese definition of 饮风餐露?
饮食风露。比喻远离世俗而生活或旅途艰辛