Learning Chinese is easier with our free resources! This series explains idioms and proverbs, valuable for various situations. Today’s idiom is 「枕戈寢甲」, with more below.
The idiom 「枕戈寢甲」 is the focus of our introduction today, and its explanation and application are listed below.
Sleeping with a spear as a pillow and wearing armor. Describes living in a state of constant war.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
zhěn gē qǐn jiǎ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
jam2 gwo1 cham2 gaap3
Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.
