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卧榻鼾睡
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卧榻鼾睡 — “To allow others to infringe upon one's interests without intervention”

卧榻鼾睡 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to allow others to infringe upon one's interests without intervention”. To tolerate others' wanton encroachment on one's territory or rights. Literally, “To snore soundly on one's own bed; to sleep soundly on one's couch”.

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卧榻鼾睡 Pronunciation and Pinyin

卧榻鼾睡 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
卧
wò8lie down or crouch
榻
tà14low bed or couch
鼾
hān17snore
睡
shuì13to sleep

Example Sentence with 卧榻鼾睡

在商业竞争中,我们绝不能允许对手在我们自己的市场里卧榻鼾睡,必须积极应对。
In business competition, we must never allow rivals to comfortably encroach upon our own market; we must respond actively.

Idioms Related to 卧榻鼾睡

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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Questions about 卧榻鼾睡

What does 卧榻鼾睡 mean?

卧榻鼾睡 (wò tà hān shuì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to allow others to infringe upon one's interests without intervention”.

How do you pronounce 卧榻鼾睡?

卧榻鼾睡 is pronounced wò tà hān shuì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 卧榻鼾睡 literally mean?

Literally, 卧榻鼾睡 means “to snore soundly on one's own bed; to sleep soundly on one's couch”. It is used to mean “to allow others to infringe upon one's interests without intervention”.

What is the Chinese definition of 卧榻鼾睡?

别人在自己的床铺旁边呼呼大睡。比喻别人肆意侵占自己的利益。

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