幕天席地 — “To make the sky one's canopy and the earth one's mat”
幕天席地 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make the sky one's canopy and the earth one's mat”. To live or work outdoors, enduring harsh conditions; to sleep rough; (originally) to be broad-minded. Literally, “To canopy the sky and mat the ground; with the sky as a canopy and the earth as a mat”.
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What does 幕天席地 mean?
幕天席地 (mù tiān xí dì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make the sky one's canopy and the earth one's mat”.
How do you pronounce 幕天席地?
幕天席地 is pronounced mù tiān xí dì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 幕天席地 literally mean?
Literally, 幕天席地 means “to canopy the sky and mat the ground; with the sky as a canopy and the earth as a mat”. It is used to mean “to make the sky one's canopy and the earth one's mat”.
What is the Chinese definition of 幕天席地?
把天作幕，把地当席。原形容心胸开阔。现形容在野外作业的艰苦生活。