卧榻之侧，岂容酣睡 — “How can one tolerate others snoring soundly beside one's bed?”
卧榻之侧，岂容酣睡 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “one cannot tolerate a potential threat or rival within one's sphere of influence or territory; one cannot allow others to encroach upon one's domain”. Literally, “How can one tolerate others snoring soundly beside one's bed?”.
卧榻之侧，岂容酣睡 Pronunciation and Pinyin
卧榻之侧，岂容酣睡 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 卧榻之侧，岂容酣睡
In 960 AD, Zhao Kuangyin established the Song Dynasty. He adopted a strategy of defeating rivals one by one, successively conquering states like Jingnan, Hunan, and Later Shu.
In 974, he summoned Li Yu, the last ruler of Southern Tang, to the capital Bianjing for an audience.
Fearing he would be detained, Li Yu sent Xu Xuan to Bianjing to seek peace.
Emperor Taizu of Song directly stated, "How can one tolerate others snoring soundly beside one's bed?"
Idioms Related to 卧榻之侧，岂容酣睡
Synonyms of 卧榻之侧，岂容酣睡
More idioms starting with 卧
- wò卧bù不ān安xí席unable to sleep due to worries
- wò卧bù不ān安zhěn枕unable to sleep due to worries
- wò卧bīng冰kū哭zhú竹extreme filial piety
- wò卧bīng冰qiú求lǐ鲤Lie on ice for carp, extreme filial piety
- wò卧chuáng床bù不qǐ起confined to bed due to illness
- wò卧qí旗xī息gǔ鼓act covertly or cease activities
- wò卧tà榻zhī之xià下，，qǐ岂róng容tā他rén人hān酣shuì睡No rivals allowed in one's domain
- wò卧tà榻zhī之cè侧right next to one's bed
- wò卧tà榻zhī之cè侧，，qǐ岂róng容tā他rén人hān鼾shuì睡No trespassing in my territory
- wò卧tà榻zhī之páng旁，，qǐ岂róng容tā他rén人hān鼾shuì睡No snoring next to my bed
- wò卧tà榻qǐ岂róng容hān鼾shuì睡No rivals tolerated in one's domain
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Open the tool →Questions about 卧榻之侧，岂容酣睡
What does 卧榻之侧，岂容酣睡 mean?
卧榻之侧，岂容酣睡 (wò tà zhī cè ， qǐ róng hān shuì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “one cannot tolerate a potential threat or rival within one's sphere of influence or territory; one cannot allow others to encroach upon one's domain”.
How do you pronounce 卧榻之侧，岂容酣睡?
卧榻之侧，岂容酣睡 is pronounced wò tà zhī cè ， qǐ róng hān shuì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 卧榻之侧，岂容酣睡 literally mean?
Literally, 卧榻之侧，岂容酣睡 means “How can one tolerate others snoring soundly beside one's bed?”. It is used to mean “one cannot tolerate a potential threat or rival within one's sphere of influence or territory; one cannot allow others to encroach upon one's domain”.
Where does 卧榻之侧，岂容酣睡 come from?
卧榻之侧，岂容酣睡 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to the modern era. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 卧榻之侧，岂容酣睡?
自己的床铺边，怎么能让别人呼呼睡大觉？比喻自己的势力范围或利益不容许别人侵占