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孔席不适 — “Confucius's mat not yet warm”

孔席不适 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be constantly on the move, not settling in one place for long, often due to an urgent mission or dedication to a cause; similar to 'Confucius's mat not yet warm'”. Literally, “Confucius's mat not yet warm”.

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孔席不适 Pronunciation and Pinyin

孔席不适 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
孔
kǒng4hole, opening, very
席
xí10mat, seat, banquet
不
bù4not
适
shì10suitable, appropriate, fitting

Example Sentence with 孔席不适

他为了完成学业,孔席不适,辗转于多个城市,只为寻得最好的学习机会。
To complete his studies, he was constantly on the move, traveling between several cities, just to find the best learning opportunities.

Idioms Related to 孔席不适

More idioms starting with 孔

  • kǒng孔mèng孟zhī之dào道doctrines of Confucius and Mencius
  • kǒng孔xí席bù不nuǎn暖Constantly on the move for a mission
  • kǒng孔xí席mò墨tū突constantly on the move for a cause
  • kǒng孔sī思zhōu周qíng情Confucian thoughts and Zhou sentiments
  • kǒng孔qíng情zhōu周sī思Confucian wisdom and virtues
  • kǒng孔fāng方xiōng兄money, especially traditional Chinese copper coins
  • kǒng孔wǔ武yǒu有lì力exceptionally strong and powerful

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Questions about 孔席不适

What does 孔席不适 mean?

孔席不适 (kǒng xí bù shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be constantly on the move, not settling in one place for long, often due to an urgent mission or dedication to a cause; similar to 'Confucius's mat not yet warm'”.

How do you pronounce 孔席不适?

孔席不适 is pronounced kǒng xí bù shì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 孔席不适 literally mean?

Literally, 孔席不适 means “Confucius's mat not yet warm”. It is used to mean “to be constantly on the move, not settling in one place for long, often due to an urgent mission or dedication to a cause; similar to 'Confucius's mat not yet warm'”.

What is the Chinese definition of 孔席不适?

指孔子急于推行其道,到处奔走,每至一处,坐席未暖,又急急他往,不暇安居。同“孔席不暖”。

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