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Home / Idiom / 枕戈寝甲

lit. to sleep on one's armor with a spear as a pillow (idiom) · fig. to keep ready for battle at all times

枕戈寝甲
zhěn gē qǐn jiǎ
zh+ěn·3rd toneg+ē·1st toneq+ǐn·3rd tonej+iǎ·3rd tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
lit. to wait for dawn, one's head resting on a spear (idiom) · fig. fully prepared and biding one's time before the battle枕戈待旦zhěn gē dài dàn
Antonyms
to sleep peacefully (idiom) · (fig.) to rest easy · to be free of worries高枕无忧gāo zhěn wú yōu