抵足而眠 — “To sleep foot-to-foot in the same bed”
抵足而眠 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sleep foot-to-foot in the same bed”. Symbolizing an extremely close and intimate relationship or deep friendship. Literally, “To sleep with feet touching”.
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抵足而眠 Pronunciation and Pinyin
抵足而眠 Character Breakdown
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两位老友久别重逢，在客栈里抵足而眠，彻夜长谈，回忆往事。
The two old friends, reunited after a long separation, slept foot-to-foot in the inn, talking through the night and reminiscing about old times.
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More idioms starting with 抵
- 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ér而wò卧sleep side by side, feet touching
- 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 抵足而眠
What does 抵足而眠 mean?
抵足而眠 (dǐ zú ér mián) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sleep foot-to-foot in the same bed”.
How do you pronounce 抵足而眠?
抵足而眠 is pronounced dǐ zú ér mián in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 抵足而眠 literally mean?
Literally, 抵足而眠 means “to sleep with feet touching”. It is used to mean “to sleep foot-to-foot in the same bed”.
What is the Chinese definition of 抵足而眠?
脚对着脚，同榻而睡。形容关系亲密，情意深厚。