枕石漱流

Chinese

pillow rock; stone; 10 pecks
to gargle; rinse (mouth); to wash
to gargle; rinse (mouth); to wash; to scour
 
to flow; to spread; to circulate
to flow; to spread; to circulate; to move
 
trad. (枕石漱流) 枕 石 漱 流
simp. #(枕石漱流) 枕 石 漱 流
Literally: “to use stones as pillows and streams for mouthwashing”.

Pronunciation

Idiom

枕石漱流

  1. (figurative) to live a secluded and pure life in harmony with nature (often used to describe the lifestyle of a hermit)
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