枕戈饮胆 — “Pillow spear, drink gall”
枕戈饮胆 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to endure hardships and maintain extreme vigilance and determination, often in preparation for a major undertaking or to achieve a difficult goal; to be highly self-disciplined and strive relentlessly”. Literally, “Pillow spear, drink gall”.
枕戈饮胆 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- zhěn枕xí席guò过shī师smooth and unimpeded passage
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What does 枕戈饮胆 mean?
枕戈饮胆 (zhěn gē yǐn dǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to endure hardships and maintain extreme vigilance and determination, often in preparation for a major undertaking or to achieve a difficult goal; to be highly self-disciplined and strive relentlessly”.
How do you pronounce 枕戈饮胆?
枕戈饮胆 is pronounced zhěn gē yǐn dǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 枕戈饮胆 literally mean?
Literally, 枕戈饮胆 means “Pillow spear, drink gall”. It is used to mean “to endure hardships and maintain extreme vigilance and determination, often in preparation for a major undertaking or to achieve a difficult goal; to be highly self-disciplined and strive relentlessly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 枕戈饮胆?
头枕兵器，口尝苦胆。形容刻苦自励，发愤图强，或报仇雪耻心切。同“枕戈尝胆”。