📖 Meaning
To be drenched by rain and scorched by the sun. It vividly describes the hardship and suffering of travel or outdoor work, where one is exposed to harsh weather conditions.
📜 Origin Story
The idiom comes from the poem "Stone Drum Song" (石鼓歌) by Han Yu (韩愈), a famous Tang dynasty writer and poet. In the poem, he describes ancient stone drums that have endured rain, scorching sun, and wildfires, yet are still guarded by ghosts and spirits. The phrase captures how these relics have weathered the elements over centuries, and later came to symbolize the grueling toil of those laboring outdoors.
💡 Example Usage
考古队员们雨淋日炙，在野外坚持工作了整整三个月。
The archaeologists, drenched in rain and scorched by the sun, kept working in the field for three whole months.
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🔤 Quick Facts
- Chinese: 雨淋日炙
- Pinyin: yǔ lín rì zhì
- Literal Translation: rain, drench, sun, scorch
- Category: Condition
- Characters: 4