对床夜语 — “To chat intimately late into the night while lying on separate beds”
对床夜语 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to chat intimately late into the night while lying on separate beds”. Often between close friends or family, reminiscing or sharing thoughts and feelings. Literally, “Talking across beds at night”.
对床夜语 Pronunciation and Pinyin
对床夜语 Character Breakdown
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What does 对床夜语 mean?
对床夜语 (duì chuáng yè yǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to chat intimately late into the night while lying on separate beds”.
How do you pronounce 对床夜语?
对床夜语 is pronounced duì chuáng yè yǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 对床夜语 literally mean?
Literally, 对床夜语 means “Talking across beds at night”. It is used to mean “to chat intimately late into the night while lying on separate beds”.
What is the Chinese definition of 对床夜语?
两人夜间对床共语。