Definition
This chengyu (set phrase) literally means 'eating in the wind and sleeping in the dew' — it vividly describes the hardships of outdoor life, such as camping or traveling rough. It's used figuratively to mean enduring the discomforts of living or traveling without shelter.
phrase
to rough itto endure the hardships of outdoor living or travel
Examples
- 风餐露宿，。Tāmen zài shān li fēng cān lù sù le liǎng gè yuè, zhōngyú wánchéng le kǎochá rènwu.They roughed it in the mountains for two months and finally completed the survey mission.
- ，。Zài gāoyuán shang fēng cān lù sù de rìzi, ràng tā xuéhuì le zhēnxī měi yí dùn fàn.The days of roughing it on the highlands taught him to cherish every meal.
- 风餐露宿，。Wǒmen fēng cān lù sù le yí lù, zhōngyú zài tiān hēi qián gǎn dào le yíngdì.We roughed it the whole way and finally reached the camp before dark.
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