风吹日晒

風吹日曬
fēngchuīrìshài
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 to be blown by wind and baked by sun
  2. 2 exposed to the elements
  3. 3 weather-beaten

Examples

Zhè liàng chē fēng chuī rì shài duō nián, yóuqī dōu diào le.
This car has been exposed to the elements for years; its paint has all come off.
Nóngmín fēng chuī rì shài, xīnkǔ yì nián.
Farmers endure wind and sun, toiling the whole year through.
Tā de liǎn yīnwèi chángnián fēng chuī rì shài, biàn de yǒuhēi.
His face turned dark from years of exposure to the elements.

Tips

usage
Often describes physical hardship of outdoor workers (farmers, fishermen, construction workers) or the weathering of objects left outside. Neutral-to-sympathetic in tone.

Stroke Order

fēng
chuī
shài