同床各梦 — “Same bed, different dreams”
同床各梦 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in the same situation or group but have different motives, intentions, or goals; to share a common outward appearance but hold divergent inner thoughts”. Literally, “Same bed, different dreams”.
同床各梦 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 同床各梦 mean?
同床各梦 (tóng chuáng gè mèng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in the same situation or group but have different motives, intentions, or goals; to share a common outward appearance but hold divergent inner thoughts”.
How do you pronounce 同床各梦?
同床各梦 is pronounced tóng chuáng gè mèng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 同床各梦 literally mean?
Literally, 同床各梦 means “same bed, different dreams”. It is used to mean “to be in the same situation or group but have different motives, intentions, or goals; to share a common outward appearance but hold divergent inner thoughts”.
What is the Chinese definition of 同床各梦?
比喻共同生活或共做一事而各有打算。