十眠九坐 — “Ten sleeps, nine sits”
十眠九坐 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Frequently lying down and sitting up due to extreme weakness or illness; unable to sustain a stable posture”. Literally, “ten sleeps, nine sits”.
十眠九坐 Pronunciation and Pinyin
十眠九坐 Character Breakdown
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Open the tool →Questions about 十眠九坐
What does 十眠九坐 mean?
十眠九坐 (shí mián jiǔ zuò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Frequently lying down and sitting up due to extreme weakness or illness; unable to sustain a stable posture”.
How do you pronounce 十眠九坐?
十眠九坐 is pronounced shí mián jiǔ zuò in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 十眠九坐 literally mean?
Literally, 十眠九坐 means “ten sleeps, nine sits”. It is used to mean “Frequently lying down and sitting up due to extreme weakness or illness; unable to sustain a stable posture”.
What is the Chinese definition of 十眠九坐?
时躺时坐。形容病体难支。