抵足而卧 — “To sleep side by side with feet touching”
抵足而卧 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sleep side by side with feet touching”. Signifying deep intimacy, close friendship, or camaraderie. Literally, “to sleep with feet touching”.
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抵足而卧 Pronunciation and Pinyin
抵足而卧 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 抵足而卧
他们是多年的好兄弟，一起外出旅行时，经常抵足而卧，彻夜长谈。
They have been good friends for many years; when traveling together, they often sleep with their feet touching, chatting late into the night.
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Synonyms of 抵足而卧
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- dǐ抵zhǎng掌ér而tán谈to talk congenially and intimately
- dǐ抵zhǎng掌tán谈bīng兵discuss military strategy enthusiastically
- dǐ抵sǐ死màn漫shēng生rack one's brains
- dǐ抵sǐ死mán瞒shēng生rack one's brains
- dǐ抵sǐ死mán谩shēng生rack one's brains to scheme
- dǐ抵xiá瑕dǎo蹈xì隙exploit weaknesses or faults
- dǐ抵xiá瑕xiàn陷è厄attack flaws and exploit vulnerabilities
- dǐ抵bèi背è扼hóu喉control a vital strategic point
- dǐ抵zú足tán谈xīn心share a bed, have a heart-to-heart talk
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Open the tool →Questions about 抵足而卧
What does 抵足而卧 mean?
抵足而卧 (dǐ zú ér wò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sleep side by side with feet touching”.
How do you pronounce 抵足而卧?
抵足而卧 is pronounced dǐ zú ér wò in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 抵足而卧 literally mean?
Literally, 抵足而卧 means “to sleep with feet touching”. It is used to mean “to sleep side by side with feet touching”.
What is the Chinese definition of 抵足而卧?
抵：碰撞，相触；抵足：脚挨着脚。脚与脚相触地同睡一张床上。形容双方情谊深厚