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櫛風沐雨
简 栉风沐雨 · 繁 櫛風沐雨Mandarin · pinyin zhì fēng mù yǔ
Meanings
- lit. to comb one's hair in the wind and wash it in the rain (idiom)
- fig. to work in the open regardless of the weather
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4–1–4–3 · zhi4 feng1 mu4 yu3
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
zit3 fung1 muk6 jyu5
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zit3 fung1 muk6 jyu5
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to travel and work despite harsh conditions; to work very hard
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