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From basics to advanced idioms, Chinese study culminates with phrases like 「餐風露宿」. Explore their meaning and use in this free guide.

This time, we’re looking at the idiom 「餐風露宿」. Its meaning and application are provided below.

Eat in the wind and sleep in the open air. Describes the hardship of traveling or working in the field.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

cān fēng lù xiǔ

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

chaan1 fung1 lou6 suk1

The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.