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卧不安枕
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卧不安枕

卧不安枕 — “To be unable to sleep peacefully due to deep worries or anxieties”

卧不安枕 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be unable to sleep peacefully due to deep worries or anxieties”. To lie awake with a troubled mind. Literally, “Lie not peacefully on one's pillow”.

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卧不安枕 Pronunciation and Pinyin

卧不安枕 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
卧
wò8lie down or crouch
不
bù4not
安
ān6peace, calm, safe
枕
zhěn8pillow or rest head on

Example Sentence with 卧不安枕

自从接到那个紧急任务后,他一直卧不安枕,思考着如何才能圆满完成。
Ever since he received that urgent task, he has been lying awake, unable to rest, pondering how to complete it successfully.

Idioms Related to 卧不安枕

Synonyms of 卧不安枕

  • wò卧bù不ān安xí席unable to sleep due to worries

Antonyms of 卧不安枕

  • gāo高zhěn枕wú无yōu忧rest easy, no worries

More idioms starting with 卧

  • wò卧bīng冰kū哭zhú竹extreme filial piety
  • wò卧bīng冰qiú求lǐ鲤Lie on ice for carp, extreme filial piety
  • wò卧chuáng床bù不qǐ起confined to bed due to illness
  • wò卧qí旗xī息gǔ鼓act covertly or cease activities
  • wò卧tà榻zhī之xià下,,qǐ岂róng容tā他rén人hān酣shuì睡No rivals allowed in one's domain
  • wò卧tà榻zhī之cè侧right next to one's bed
  • wò卧tà榻zhī之cè侧,,qǐ岂róng容tā他rén人hān鼾shuì睡No trespassing in my territory
  • wò卧tà榻zhī之cè侧,,qǐ岂róng容hān酣shuì睡No rival allowed in one's domain
  • wò卧tà榻zhī之cè侧,,qǐ岂róng容hān鼾shuì睡No rivals allowed in one's domain
  • wò卧tà榻zhī之páng旁,,qǐ岂róng容tā他rén人hān鼾shuì睡No snoring next to my bed
  • wò卧tà榻qǐ岂róng容hān鼾shuì睡No rivals tolerated in one's domain

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Questions about 卧不安枕

What does 卧不安枕 mean?

卧不安枕 (wò bù ān zhěn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be unable to sleep peacefully due to deep worries or anxieties”.

How do you pronounce 卧不安枕?

卧不安枕 is pronounced wò bù ān zhěn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 卧不安枕 literally mean?

Literally, 卧不安枕 means “Lie not peacefully on one's pillow”. It is used to mean “to be unable to sleep peacefully due to deep worries or anxieties”.

What is the Chinese definition of 卧不安枕?

睡不安宁。形容心事、忧虑重重

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