寝苫枕戈 — “To sleep on straw and use a weapon as a pillow”
寝苫枕戈 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sleep on straw and use a weapon as a pillow”. To live in hardship and be constantly prepared for vengeance or battle, showing unyielding determination and resolve. Literally, “Sleep on straw, pillow a dagger-axe”.
寝苫枕戈 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- qǐn寝bù不ān安xí席unable to sleep due to anxiety
- qǐn寝bù不ān安xí席，，shí食bù不gān甘wèi味Deeply troubled and anxious
- qǐn寝bù不chéng成mèi寐unable to sleep due to worry
- qǐn寝bù不liáo聊mèi寐unable to sleep due to worries
- qǐn寝bù不huáng遑ān安unable to rest peacefully
- qǐn寝qiū丘zhī之zhì志resolve to live a modest life
- qǐn寝guān关pù曝kuàng纩extremely restless or anxious
- qǐn寝mèi寐qiú求xián贤desperately eager to find talented individuals
- qǐn寝pí皮shí食ròu肉to harbor deep-seated hatred
- qǐn寝shān苫zhěn枕tǔ土profound mourning for parents
- qǐn寝shān苫zhěn枕kuài块extreme austerity during mourning
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What does 寝苫枕戈 mean?
寝苫枕戈 (qǐn shān zhěn gē) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sleep on straw and use a weapon as a pillow”.
How do you pronounce 寝苫枕戈?
寝苫枕戈 is pronounced qǐn shān zhěn gē in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 寝苫枕戈 literally mean?
Literally, 寝苫枕戈 means “Sleep on straw, pillow a dagger-axe”. It is used to mean “to sleep on straw and use a weapon as a pillow”.
What is the Chinese definition of 寝苫枕戈?
表示时刻不忘报仇。同“寝苫枕干”。