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栉风沐雨 — “To toil or travel arduously, enduring the elements”

栉风沐雨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to toil or travel arduously, enduring the elements”. To brave wind and rain in one's endeavors. Literally, “Combed by the wind and washed by the rain”.

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栉风沐雨 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 栉zhì
  • 风fēng
  • 沐mù
  • 雨yǔ

栉风沐雨 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
栉
zhì9comb or arrange densely
风
fēng4wind, air current, custom
沐
mù7wash hair or bathe
雨
yǔ8water falling from clouds

Example Sentence with 栉风沐雨

老一辈的建设者们,栉风沐雨,终于为我们打下了坚实的基础。
The older generation of builders, braving wind and rain, finally laid a solid foundation for us.

Idioms Related to 栉风沐雨

Synonyms of 栉风沐雨

  • cān餐fēng风lù露sù宿brave the elements and endure hardships

More idioms starting with 栉

  • zhì栉fā发nòu耨miáo苗meticulously manage for net positive outcome
  • zhì栉gòu垢pá爬yǎng痒to root out evil and cleanse impurities
  • zhì栉bǐ比lín鳞chà差densely packed and orderly
  • zhì栉bǐ比lín鳞cì次densely packed in close order
  • zhì栉bǐ比lín鳞zhēn臻densely packed and closely arrayed
  • zhì栉mù沐fēng风yǔ雨brave the elements and endure hardships
  • zhì栉shuāng霜mù沐lù露to brave frost and dew
  • zhì栉fēng风shī酾yǔ雨brave wind and rain, endure hardships

Questions about 栉风沐雨

What does 栉风沐雨 mean?
栉风沐雨 (zhì fēng mù yǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to toil or travel arduously, enduring the elements”.
How do you pronounce 栉风沐雨?
栉风沐雨 is pronounced zhì fēng mù yǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 栉风沐雨 literally mean?
Literally, 栉风沐雨 means “Combed by the wind and washed by the rain”. It is used to mean “to toil or travel arduously, enduring the elements”.
What is the Chinese definition of 栉风沐雨?
栉:梳头发;沐:洗头发。风梳发,雨洗头。形容人经常在外面不顾风雨地辛苦奔波。
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