枕岩漱流 — “To pillow on rocks and rinse one's mouth with stream water”
枕岩漱流 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live in reclusion, especially in the mountains and forests, away from worldly affairs; metaphorically, to pillow one's head on rocks and rinse one's mouth with stream water”. Literally, “To pillow on rocks and rinse one's mouth with stream water”.
枕岩漱流 Pronunciation and Pinyin
枕岩漱流 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 枕
- zhěn枕zhōng中hóng鸿bǎo宝rare and valuable books or secret knowledge
- zhěn枕diǎn典xí席wén文immerse oneself in books and study
- zhěn枕lěng冷qīn衾hán寒lonely and desolate sleeping alone
- zhěn枕shàn善ér而jū居live by virtuous principles
- zhěn枕shān山qī栖gǔ谷live a secluded life in mountains
- zhěn枕shān山bì臂jiāng江backed by mountains and embraced by a river
- zhěn枕shān山jīn襟hǎi海backed by mountains and facing the sea
- zhěn枕shān山fù负hǎi海backed by mountains and facing the sea
- zhěn枕xí席guò过shī师smooth and unimpeded passage
- zhěn枕xí席huán还shī师smooth and safe journey
- zhěn枕gàn干zhī之chóu雠irreconcilable hatred
- zhěn枕gàn干ér而qǐn寝sleep with a shield as a pillow
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What does 枕岩漱流 mean?
枕岩漱流 (zhěn yán shù liú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live in reclusion, especially in the mountains and forests, away from worldly affairs; metaphorically, to pillow one's head on rocks and rinse one's mouth with stream water”.
How do you pronounce 枕岩漱流?
枕岩漱流 is pronounced zhěn yán shù liú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 枕岩漱流 literally mean?
Literally, 枕岩漱流 means “to pillow on rocks and rinse one's mouth with stream water”. It is used to mean “to live in reclusion, especially in the mountains and forests, away from worldly affairs; metaphorically, to pillow one's head on rocks and rinse one's mouth with stream water”.
What is the Chinese definition of 枕岩漱流?
指隐居山林。同“枕石漱流”。