高枕而卧 — “To sleep soundly and peacefully, free from worries or anxieties”
高枕而卧 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sleep soundly and peacefully, free from worries or anxieties”. To feel secure and at ease. Literally, “lie on a high pillow and sleep”.
高枕而卧 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Origin and Story of 高枕而卧
During the Warring States period, Lord Mengchang, the Prime Minister of the State of Qi, sent his retainer Feng Xuan to Xue to collect debts and purchase necessary household items.
Feng Xuan, however, falsely claimed to be acting on Lord Mengchang's orders and burned all the debt contracts. The people who owed money were deeply grateful to Lord Mengchang.
Upon his return, Feng Xuan said, "A cunning rabbit has three burrows, and only then can it barely escape death. Now, my lord, you have only one burrow, and you cannot yet sleep soundly and without worries."
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More idioms starting with 高
- gāo高xià下rèn任xīn心know how to manage matters skillfully
- gāo高xià下qí其shǒu手collude in wrongdoing
- gāo高xià下zài在kǒu口make arbitrary judgments
- gāo高xià下zài在xīn心To have a well-thought-out plan
- gāo高xià下zài在shǒu手manipulate outcomes for illicit gains
- gāo高bù不còu凑dī低bù不jiù就too demanding, unable to find a match
- gāo高bù不còu凑，，dī低bù不jiù就unable to achieve high, unwilling to settle low
- gāo高bù不kě可pān攀too high to reach or approach
- gāo高bù不kě可dēng登too high to reach
- gāo高bù不chéng成dī低bù不jiù就too ambitious for low, not qualified for high
- gāo高bù不chéng成，，dī低bù不jiù就Too choosy for high, too proud for low
- gāo高bù不còu辏dī低bù不jiù就too picky to find anything suitable
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What does 高枕而卧 mean?
高枕而卧 (gāo zhěn ér wò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sleep soundly and peacefully, free from worries or anxieties”.
How do you pronounce 高枕而卧?
高枕而卧 is pronounced gāo zhěn ér wò in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 高枕而卧 literally mean?
Literally, 高枕而卧 means “lie on a high pillow and sleep”. It is used to mean “to sleep soundly and peacefully, free from worries or anxieties”.
Where does 高枕而卧 come from?
高枕而卧 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 高枕而卧?
垫高枕头安心地睡觉。形容无忧无虑。平安无事。