卧榻之旁，岂容他人鼾睡 — “How can one allow others to snore beside one's own bed?”
卧榻之旁，岂容他人鼾睡 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “one cannot tolerate others encroaching upon one's territory or interests; an assertion that one's own domain or sphere of influence must remain unchallenged and free from external interference”. Literally, “How can one allow others to snore beside one's own bed?”.
卧榻之旁，岂容他人鼾睡 Pronunciation and Pinyin
卧榻之旁，岂容他人鼾睡 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 卧榻之旁，岂容他人鼾睡
In 960 AD, Zhao Kuangyin established the Song Dynasty. He implemented a strategy of conquering rival states one by one, successively vanquishing regions such as Jingnan, Hunan, and Later Shu.
In 974, he summoned Li Yu, the last ruler of the Southern Tang kingdom, to the capital, Bianjing. Fearing he would be detained, Li Yu sent Xu Xuan to Bianjing to sue for peace.
Emperor Taizu of Song then declared in no uncertain terms: 'How can I allow others to snore right beside my own bed?'
Idioms Related to 卧榻之旁，岂容他人鼾睡
Synonyms of 卧榻之旁，岂容他人鼾睡
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cè侧，，qǐ岂róng容hān酣shuì睡No rival allowed in one's domain
- 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 卧榻之旁，岂容他人鼾睡
What does 卧榻之旁，岂容他人鼾睡 mean?
卧榻之旁，岂容他人鼾睡 (wò tà zhī páng ， qǐ róng tā rén hān shuì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “one cannot tolerate others encroaching upon one's territory or interests; an assertion that one's own domain or sphere of influence must remain unchallenged and free from external interference”.
How do you pronounce 卧榻之旁，岂容他人鼾睡?
卧榻之旁，岂容他人鼾睡 is pronounced wò tà zhī páng ， qǐ róng tā rén hān shuì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 卧榻之旁，岂容他人鼾睡 literally mean?
Literally, 卧榻之旁，岂容他人鼾睡 means “How can one allow others to snore beside one's own bed?”. It is used to mean “one cannot tolerate others encroaching upon one's territory or interests; an assertion that one's own domain or sphere of influence must remain unchallenged and free from external interference”.
Where does 卧榻之旁，岂容他人鼾睡 come from?
卧榻之旁，岂容他人鼾睡 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 卧榻之旁，岂容他人鼾睡?
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。