卧榻岂容鼾睡 — “How can one tolerate others snoring next to one's bed?”
卧榻岂容鼾睡 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “one cannot tolerate rivals or threats existing within one's own sphere of influence or territory. It implies a strong stance against any form of infringement or challenge to one's paramount position or interests”. Literally, “How can one tolerate others snoring next to one's bed?”.
卧榻岂容鼾睡 Pronunciation and Pinyin
卧榻岂容鼾睡 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 卧榻岂容鼾睡
In 960 AD, Zhao Kuangyin founded the Song Dynasty. He adopted a strategy of conquering rivals one by one, successively annexing states such as Jingnan, Hunan, and Later Shu.
In 974, he summoned Li Yu, the last ruler of the Southern Tang, to an audience in Bianjing, the capital. Fearing imprisonment, Li Yu dispatched Xu Xuan to Bianjing to negotiate for peace. Emperor Taizu of Song bluntly stated, "How can one allow others to snore beside one's bed?"
Idioms Related to 卧榻岂容鼾睡
Synonyms of 卧榻岂容鼾睡
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鼾shuì睡No rivals allowed in one's domain
- 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
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What does 卧榻岂容鼾睡 mean?
卧榻岂容鼾睡 (wò tà qǐ róng hān shuì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “one cannot tolerate rivals or threats existing within one's own sphere of influence or territory. It implies a strong stance against any form of infringement or challenge to one's paramount position or interests”.
How do you pronounce 卧榻岂容鼾睡?
卧榻岂容鼾睡 is pronounced wò tà qǐ róng hān shuì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 卧榻岂容鼾睡 literally mean?
Literally, 卧榻岂容鼾睡 means “How can one tolerate others snoring next to one's bed?”. It is used to mean “one cannot tolerate rivals or threats existing within one's own sphere of influence or territory. It implies a strong stance against any form of infringement or challenge to one's paramount position or interests”.
Where does 卧榻岂容鼾睡 come from?
卧榻岂容鼾睡 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 卧榻岂容鼾睡?
不能让别人在自己的床铺旁边呼呼大睡。比喻不能让别人肆意侵占自己的利益