寝皮食肉 — “To harbor a deep-seated hatred”
寝皮食肉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to harbor a deep-seated hatred”. To wish to inflict extreme harm upon an enemy; to be consumed by vengeance. Literally, “To sleep on their skin and eat their flesh”.
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寝皮食肉 Pronunciation and Pinyin
寝皮食肉 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 寝皮食肉
那个背叛了他们友谊的人，让她心中充满了寝皮食肉般的仇恨
The one who betrayed their friendship filled her heart with a "sleep on their skin and eat their flesh" hatred.
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Synonyms of 寝皮食肉
More idioms starting with 寝
- qǐn寝bù不ān安xí席unable to sleep due to anxiety
- qǐn寝bù不ān安xí席，，shí食bù不gān甘wèi味Deeply troubled and anxious
- qǐn寝bù不chéng成mèi寐unable to sleep due to worry
- qǐn寝bù不liáo聊mèi寐unable to sleep due to worries
- qǐn寝bù不huáng遑ān安unable to rest peacefully
- qǐn寝qiū丘zhī之zhì志resolve to live a modest life
- qǐn寝guān关pù曝kuàng纩extremely restless or anxious
- qǐn寝mèi寐qiú求xián贤desperately eager to find talented individuals
- qǐn寝shān苫zhěn枕tǔ土profound mourning for parents
- qǐn寝shān苫zhěn枕kuài块extreme austerity during mourning
- qǐn寝shān苫zhěn枕gàn干sleep on straw, pillow on a shield
- qǐn寝shān苫zhěn枕gē戈sleep on straw, pillow a weapon
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What does 寝皮食肉 mean?
寝皮食肉 (qǐn pí shí ròu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to harbor a deep-seated hatred”.
How do you pronounce 寝皮食肉?
寝皮食肉 is pronounced qǐn pí shí ròu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 寝皮食肉 literally mean?
Literally, 寝皮食肉 means “to sleep on their skin and eat their flesh”. It is used to mean “to harbor a deep-seated hatred”.
What is the Chinese definition of 寝皮食肉?
①形容仇恨之深。②借指勇武的行为或精神。