同床共寝 — “To sleep in the same bed”
同床共寝 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sleep in the same bed”. To be intimately associated or have a very close relationship, often implying shared experiences or secrets. Literally, “Sleep in the same bed”.
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同床共寝 Pronunciation and Pinyin
同床共寝 Character Breakdown
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这对相守一生的老夫妇，虽然已过金婚，依然习惯同床共寝
This old couple, who have spent their lives together, still habitually sleep in the same bed, even after their golden wedding anniversary.
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Synonyms of 同床共寝
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- tóng同xiū休gòng共qī戚share joy and sorrow
- tóng同xiū休děng等qī戚share joys and sorrows
- tóng同chū出yī一zhé辙cut from the same cloth
- tóng同lì利xiāng相sǐ死share interests, die for each other
- tóng同lì力xié协qì契unite and make concerted efforts
- tóng同gōng功yī一tǐ体share same achievements and status
- tóng同mìng命yùn运gòng共hū呼xī吸share common destiny and interests
- tóng同chuí垂bù不xiǔ朽achieve immortal fame together
- tóng同táng堂xiōng兄dì弟paternal cousins
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What does 同床共寝 mean?
同床共寝 (tóng chuáng gòng qǐn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sleep in the same bed”.
How do you pronounce 同床共寝?
同床共寝 is pronounced tóng chuáng gòng qǐn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 同床共寝 literally mean?
Literally, 同床共寝 means “Sleep in the same bed”. It is used to mean “to sleep in the same bed”.
What is the Chinese definition of 同床共寝?
共同睡一张床。形容两人关系密切