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抵足而眠

dǐ zú ér miándictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
lit. to live and sleep together (idiom) / fig. a close friendship
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-188b915715fcb221. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

抵足而眠 抵足而眠 [di3 zu2 er2 mian2] /lit. to live and sleep together (idiom); fig. a close friendship/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 抵
    dǐ

    to press against / to support / to prop up / to resist / to withstand / to be equal to / to match / to balance / to offset / to mortgage / to make up for / to compensate for / to arrive at / to reach / to clap (one's hands) lightly (expressing delight) (Taiwan pr. [zhǐ])

  • 足
    jù

    excessive

    zú

    (bound form) foot / leg / sufficient / ample / as much as / fully

  • 而
    ér

    and / as well as / and so / but (not) / yet (not) / (indicates causal relation) / (indicates change of state) / (indicates contrast)

  • 眠
    mián

    to sleep / to hibernate

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.