饱经风霜

饱经风霜 [bǎo jīng fēng shuāng]

1. ■ have experienced years of wind and frost; endure all the hardships of exposure; have weathered many storms; weather-beaten; having experienced the hardships of life:

饱经风霜的海员 seasoned sailor;

饱经风霜的面容 a weather-worn face;

他那饱经风霜的多皱的脸上发着光彩， 使人产生一种乐观的感觉。 There was a glow on his face, wrinkled by a life time of suffering, that inspired one with a feeling of unshakable optimism.