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一榻横陈 — “To lie sprawled across a bed”

一榻横陈 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to lie sprawled across a bed”. To lie stretched out on a bed. Literally, “a bed, sprawled horizontally”.

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一榻横陈 Pronunciation and Pinyin

一榻横陈 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
榻
tà14low bed or couch
横
héng15horizontal, sideways, across
陈
chén8display, old, state

Example Sentence with 一榻横陈

他工作了一天,疲惫不堪,回到家倒头就睡,一榻横陈。
He worked all day, utterly exhausted, and upon returning home, he collapsed onto the bed, lying sprawled.

Idioms Related to 一榻横陈

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  • yī一bù不zuò做,,èr二bù不xiū休in for a penny, in for a pound
  • yī一bù不yā压zhòng众,,bǎi百bù不suí随yī一The minority cannot prevail against the majority
  • yī一bù不niǔ扭zhòng众One person cannot defy the crowd
  • yī一shì世zhī之xióng雄A hero of a generation
  • yī一shì世lóng龙mén门A generation's revered influential figure
  • yī一qiū丘yī一hè壑live contentedly in nature
  • yī一qiū丘zhī之hé貉birds of a feather
  • yī一sī丝yī一háo毫the slightest amount
  • yī一sī丝bù不luàn乱perfectly orderly and neat

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What does 一榻横陈 mean?

一榻横陈 (yī tà héng chén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to lie sprawled across a bed”.

How do you pronounce 一榻横陈?

一榻横陈 is pronounced yī tà héng chén in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 一榻横陈 literally mean?

Literally, 一榻横陈 means “a bed, sprawled horizontally”. It is used to mean “to lie sprawled across a bed”.

What is the Chinese definition of 一榻横陈?

形容人在床上横躺着。

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