高枕无事 — “To sleep soundly and without worry, feeling secure and untroubled”
高枕无事 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sleep soundly and without worry, feeling secure and untroubled”. To be free from anxiety or concern. Literally, “high pillow no trouble”.
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More idioms starting with 高
- gāo高xià下rèn任xīn心know how to manage matters skillfully
- gāo高xià下qí其shǒu手collude in wrongdoing
- gāo高xià下zài在kǒu口make arbitrary judgments
- gāo高xià下zài在xīn心To have a well-thought-out plan
- gāo高xià下zài在shǒu手manipulate outcomes for illicit gains
- gāo高bù不còu凑dī低bù不jiù就too demanding, unable to find a match
- gāo高bù不còu凑，，dī低bù不jiù就unable to achieve high, unwilling to settle low
- gāo高bù不kě可pān攀too high to reach or approach
- gāo高bù不kě可dēng登too high to reach
- gāo高bù不chéng成dī低bù不jiù就too ambitious for low, not qualified for high
- gāo高bù不chéng成，，dī低bù不jiù就Too choosy for high, too proud for low
- gāo高bù不còu辏dī低bù不jiù就too picky to find anything suitable
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What does 高枕无事 mean?
高枕无事 (gāo zhěn wú shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sleep soundly and without worry, feeling secure and untroubled”.
How do you pronounce 高枕无事?
高枕无事 is pronounced gāo zhěn wú shì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 高枕无事 literally mean?
Literally, 高枕无事 means “high pillow no trouble”. It is used to mean “to sleep soundly and without worry, feeling secure and untroubled”.
What is the Chinese definition of 高枕无事?
垫高了枕头睡觉，无忧无虑。比喻平安无事，不用担忧