对床夜雨 — “Facing beds, night rain”
对床夜雨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to intimate conversation and reminiscing between long-separated close friends or siblings, often implying a reunion at night”. Literally, “Facing beds, night rain”.
对床夜雨 Pronunciation and Pinyin
对床夜雨 Character Breakdown
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- duì对bu不qǐ起I'm sorry; excuse me
- duì对hào号rù入zuò座take one's proper place
- duì对tiān天fā发shì誓swear to Heaven
- duì对tóu头yuān冤jiā家sworn enemies
- duì对kè客huī挥háo毫compose or write quickly and skillfully
- duì对tú屠mén门ér而dà大jué嚼desire unattainable, comfort with illusions
- duì对chuáng床yè夜yǔ语chat intimately across beds at night
- duì对jǐng景shāng伤qíng情Grieved by familiar scenery
- duì对jǐng景guà挂huà画act or speak perfectly suited to the occasion
- duì对niú牛tán弹qín琴address an unappreciative audience
- duì对niú牛gǔ鼓huáng簧preach to deaf ears
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What does 对床夜雨 mean?
对床夜雨 (duì chuáng yè yǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to intimate conversation and reminiscing between long-separated close friends or siblings, often implying a reunion at night”.
How do you pronounce 对床夜雨?
对床夜雨 is pronounced duì chuáng yè yǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 对床夜雨 literally mean?
Literally, 对床夜雨 means “Facing beds, night rain”. It is used to mean “refers to intimate conversation and reminiscing between long-separated close friends or siblings, often implying a reunion at night”.
What is the Chinese definition of 对床夜雨?
指亲友或兄弟久别重逢，在一起亲切交谈。