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捶床拍枕
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捶床拍枕

捶床拍枕 — “To toss and turn in bed, unable to sleep due to anxiety or distress”

捶床拍枕 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to toss and turn in bed, unable to sleep due to anxiety or distress”. To be restless at night. Literally, “pound the bed and pat the pillow”.

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捶床拍枕 Pronunciation and Pinyin

捶床拍枕 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
捶
chuí11beat, hit, or pound
床
chuáng7bed
拍
pāi8to hit, clap, or photograph
枕
zhěn8pillow or rest head on

Example Sentence with 捶床拍枕

他因为担心明天的工作进展,整晚都在捶床拍枕,难以入睡。
He spent the whole night tossing and turning, unable to sleep, worried about the progress of tomorrow's work.

Idioms Related to 捶床拍枕

Synonyms of 捶床拍枕

  • chuí捶chuáng床dǎo捣zhěn枕Toss and turn sleeplessly in distress

More idioms starting with 捶

  • chuí捶xiōng胸diē跌jiǎo脚beat chest and stamp feet in grief
  • chuí捶xiōng胸diē跌zú足beat chest and stamp feet in sorrow
  • chuí捶xiōng胸duò跺jiǎo脚beat chest and stamp feet in grief
  • chuí捶xiōng胸dùn顿jiǎo脚beat chest and stamp feet in sorrow
  • chuí捶xiōng胸dùn顿zú足beat chest and stomp feet in grief
  • chuí捶gǔ骨lì沥suǐ髓cruelly exploit people's wealth

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What does 捶床拍枕 mean?

捶床拍枕 (chuí chuáng pāi zhěn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to toss and turn in bed, unable to sleep due to anxiety or distress”.

How do you pronounce 捶床拍枕?

捶床拍枕 is pronounced chuí chuáng pāi zhěn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 捶床拍枕 literally mean?

Literally, 捶床拍枕 means “pound the bed and pat the pillow”. It is used to mean “to toss and turn in bed, unable to sleep due to anxiety or distress”.

What is the Chinese definition of 捶床拍枕?

形容辗转难以入睡。同“捶床捣枕”。

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