endure hardships of travel; brave the elements
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to endure the hardships of travel; to live rough in the open; to brave wind and dew
literaryA four-character idiom (chengyu) describing the hardship of living outdoors during travel or fieldwork. Often used to praise perseverance or describe harsh conditions.
Dì地
zhì质
duì队
yuán员
cháng常
nián年
fēng风
cān餐
lù露
sù宿
，
shí十
fēn分
xīn辛
kǔ苦
。
The geologists endure wind and dew year-round, working extremely hard.
Wèi为
le了
pāi拍
shè摄
zhè这
bù部
jì纪
lù录
piàn片
，
shè摄
zhì制
zǔ组
fēng风
cān餐
lù露
sù宿
，
bá跋
shān山
shè涉
shuǐ水
。
To shoot this documentary, the crew braved the elements, trekking over mountains and through rivers.
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Tàn探
xiǎn险
jiā家
men们
zài在
yě野
wài外
fēng风
cān餐
lù露
sù宿
le了
zhěng整
zhěng整
yī一
gè个
yuè月
。
The explorers lived rough in the wilderness for a whole month.