抵足谈心 — “To share a bed and have a long”
抵足谈心 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to share a bed and have a long”. Intimate, heart-to-heart talk, symbolizing deep friendship and closeness. Literally, “feet touching to have a heart-to-heart talk”.
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抵足谈心 Pronunciation and Pinyin
抵足谈心 Character Breakdown
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两位老友多年未见，今夜得以抵足谈心，畅叙旧情。
The two old friends, who hadn't seen each other for years, were able to have a heart-to-heart talk tonight and reminisce about their past.
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Synonyms of 抵足谈心
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ér而mián眠sleep foot-to-foot, deep friendship
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What does 抵足谈心 mean?
抵足谈心 (dǐ zú tán xīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to share a bed and have a long”.
How do you pronounce 抵足谈心?
抵足谈心 is pronounced dǐ zú tán xīn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 抵足谈心 literally mean?
Literally, 抵足谈心 means “feet touching to have a heart-to-heart talk”. It is used to mean “to share a bed and have a long”.
What is the Chinese definition of 抵足谈心?
抵足：指同床安睡。谓抵足而眠，彻夜长谈。形容亲切深厚的情谊