English–Chinese
“sleep outdoors” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinfēng cān lù sù
Example
我们旅行时遇到大雨，风餐露宿了两天。wǒ men lǚ xíng shí yù dào dà yǔ fēng cān lù sù le liǎng tiān
We encountered heavy rain while traveling and slept outdoors for two days.
How to say “sleep outdoors” in Chinese
“Sleep outdoors” in Chinese is 风餐露宿 (fēng cān lù sù).
Meals and sleep taken outdoors while wind, rain, and dew make life hard.
Example sentences with 风餐露宿
失业后，他在街头风餐露宿，生活十分艰难。shī yè hòu tā zài jiē tóu fēng cān lù sù shēng huó shí fēn jiān nán
After losing his job, he slept outdoors on the street, and life was very difficult.
Tips for using 风餐露宿
- This compact four-character idiom has a more literary tone than plain everyday wording and often frames a journey or outdoor job as a period of hardship.