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床上安床 — “To do something redundant or superfluous”

床上安床 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to do something redundant or superfluous”. To make an unnecessary repetition; to add something where it is not needed. Literally, “to place a bed on a bed”.

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床上安床 Pronunciation and Pinyin

床上安床 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
床
chuáng7bed
上
shàng3up, above, on, previous, ascend
安
ān6peace, calm, safe
床
chuáng7bed

Example Sentence with 床上安床

这个方案已经很完善了,再加这些细节就有点像床上安床,多此一举了
This plan is already very complete; adding these details would be like putting a bed on a bed, an unnecessary move.

Idioms Related to 床上安床

Synonyms of 床上安床

  • dié叠chuáng床jià架wū屋add superfluous layers or details
  • duō多cǐ此yī一jǔ举make an unnecessary move
  • huà画shé蛇tiān添zú足ruin by adding something superfluous

Antonyms of 床上安床

  • jiǎn简míng明è扼yào要concise and to the point
  • yán言jiǎn简yì意gāi赅concise and comprehensive

More idioms starting with 床

  • chuáng床shàng上dié叠chuáng床superfluous and repetitive
  • chuáng床shàng上shī施chuáng床do something superfluous
  • chuáng床shàng上dié迭chuáng床redundant or superfluous
  • chuáng床xià下ān安chuáng床unnecessary addition
  • chuáng床xià下niú牛dòu斗overreact to minor sounds
  • chuáng床tóu头zhuō捉dāo刀rén人a ghostwriter
  • chuáng床tóu头jīn金jìn尽completely broke and in financial distress
  • chuáng床zǐ笫zhī之sī私marital privacy

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Questions about 床上安床

What does 床上安床 mean?

床上安床 (chuáng shàng ān chuáng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to do something redundant or superfluous”.

How do you pronounce 床上安床?

床上安床 is pronounced chuáng shàng ān chuáng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 床上安床 literally mean?

Literally, 床上安床 means “to place a bed on a bed”. It is used to mean “to do something redundant or superfluous”.

What is the Chinese definition of 床上安床?

床上安张床。比喻不必要的重复。

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