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枕席还师 — “Return army on pillow and mat”

枕席还师 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a journey or military expedition that is exceptionally smooth, safe, and free from obstacles, as if traveling on a soft bed”. Literally, “Return army on pillow and mat”.

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枕席还师 Pronunciation and Pinyin

枕席还师 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
枕
zhěn8pillow or rest head on
席
xí10mat, seat, banquet
还
huán8still, also, return, repay
师
shī6teacher, master, or division

Example Sentence with 枕席还师

这次长途跋涉,一路风和日丽,旅途顺畅得简直是枕席还师,令人感到十分轻松。
This long journey was blessed with fair weather all the way, and the travel was so smooth it was practically like returning on a pillow and mat, making everyone feel very relaxed.

Idioms Related to 枕席还师

Synonyms of 枕席还师

  • zhěn枕xí席guò过shī师smooth and unimpeded passage

More idioms starting with 枕

  • zhěn枕zhōng中hóng鸿bǎo宝rare and valuable books or secret knowledge
  • zhěn枕diǎn典xí席wén文immerse oneself in books and study
  • zhěn枕lěng冷qīn衾hán寒lonely and desolate sleeping alone
  • zhěn枕shàn善ér而jū居live by virtuous principles
  • zhěn枕shān山qī栖gǔ谷live a secluded life in mountains
  • zhěn枕shān山bì臂jiāng江backed by mountains and embraced by a river
  • zhěn枕shān山jīn襟hǎi海backed by mountains and facing the sea
  • zhěn枕shān山fù负hǎi海backed by mountains and facing the sea
  • zhěn枕yán岩shù漱liú流live in reclusion
  • zhěn枕gàn干zhī之chóu雠irreconcilable hatred
  • zhěn枕gàn干ér而qǐn寝sleep with a shield as a pillow

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Questions about 枕席还师

What does 枕席还师 mean?

枕席还师 (zhěn xí huán shī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a journey or military expedition that is exceptionally smooth, safe, and free from obstacles, as if traveling on a soft bed”.

How do you pronounce 枕席还师?

枕席还师 is pronounced zhěn xí huán shī in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 枕席还师 literally mean?

Literally, 枕席还师 means “Return army on pillow and mat”. It is used to mean “describes a journey or military expedition that is exceptionally smooth, safe, and free from obstacles, as if traveling on a soft bed”.

What is the Chinese definition of 枕席还师?

形容行军道路极其平坦安稳。同“枕席过师”。

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