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和衣而卧
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和衣而卧

和衣而卧 — “To lie down to sleep without taking off one's clothing”

和衣而卧 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to lie down to sleep without taking off one's clothing”. To sleep in one's clothes. Literally, “Lie down with clothes on”.

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和衣而卧 Pronunciation and Pinyin

和衣而卧 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
和
hé8and, with, harmony, peace
衣
yī6clothes or covering
而
ér6and, but, then
卧
wò8lie down or crouch

Example Sentence with 和衣而卧

他忙碌了一整天,回家后实在太累了,便和衣而卧,很快就睡着了。
After a long and busy day, he was so tired when he got home that he lay down to sleep in his clothes and quickly fell asleep.

Idioms Related to 和衣而卧

Synonyms of 和衣而卧

  • hé和yī衣ér而shuì睡sleep fully dressed

More idioms starting with 和

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  • hé和hé合shuāng双quán全Perfect harmony and completeness
  • hé和hé和qì气qì气amiable and harmonious
  • hé和hé和mù睦mù睦living in peace and harmony
  • hé和hé和měi美měi美harmonious and blissful
  • hé和rú如qín琴sè瑟husband and wife in perfect harmony
  • hé和róng容yuè悦sè色gentle and pleasant expression
  • hé和píng平gòng共chǔ处peaceful coexistence
  • hé和shì氏zhī之bì璧,,yè夜guāng光zhī之zhū珠Extremely rare and valuable treasures
  • hé和shì氏zhī之bì璧,,suí隋hóu侯zhī之zhū珠invaluable and extremely rare treasures
  • hé和qì气shēng生cái财Harmony and kindness bring wealth

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Questions about 和衣而卧

What does 和衣而卧 mean?

和衣而卧 (hé yī ér wò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to lie down to sleep without taking off one's clothing”.

How do you pronounce 和衣而卧?

和衣而卧 is pronounced hé yī ér wò in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 和衣而卧 literally mean?

Literally, 和衣而卧 means “Lie down with clothes on”. It is used to mean “to lie down to sleep without taking off one's clothing”.

What is the Chinese definition of 和衣而卧?

和:连着;卧:躺下。穿着衣服躺下睡觉。

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