搥床捣枕 — “To toss and turn in bed”
搥床捣枕 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to toss and turn in bed”. Unable to sleep due to anxiety, worry, or distress, often expressing frustration by pounding the bed and pillow. Literally, “pound the bed, hit the pillow”.
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搥床捣枕 Pronunciation and Pinyin
搥床捣枕 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 搥床捣枕
他因为思念远方的家人，夜晚搥床捣枕，难以入眠。
He tossed and turned all night, pounding the bed and pillow, unable to sleep, because he missed his family far away.
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What does 搥床捣枕 mean?
搥床捣枕 (chuí chuáng dǎo zhěn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to toss and turn in bed”.
How do you pronounce 搥床捣枕?
搥床捣枕 is pronounced chuí chuáng dǎo zhěn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 搥床捣枕 literally mean?
Literally, 搥床捣枕 means “pound the bed, hit the pillow”. It is used to mean “to toss and turn in bed”.
What is the Chinese definition of 搥床捣枕?
搥：同“捶”，拳击；捣：撞击。形容难以入睡，辗转反侧