晴耕雨読

せいこううどく

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb, Intransitive working in the field in fine weather and reading at home in rainy weather; living in quiet retirement dividing time between work and intellectual pursuits

Kanji

• 晴 clear up. Read as セイ.
• 耕 till. Read as コウ.
• 雨 rain
• 読 read. Read as ドク.

Example sentences

• 晴耕雨読の人生にも少々は憧れるけれど、僕にはそんな生き方、３日ももたないだろうな。
  I sometimes wish I could live a quiet retired sort of life but I doubt I could stand it for more than a few days.

Word lists

• Yojijukugo (四字熟語)

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