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横躺竖卧

héng tǎng shù wòdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to lie down all over the place / exhausted and in disarray
Sources & editorial notes

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-58518055158a7f58. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

橫躺豎臥 横躺竖卧 [heng2 tang3 shu4 wo4] /to lie down all over the place/exhausted and in disarray/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 橫躺豎臥

  • 横
    héng

    horizontal / across / crosswise / horizontal stroke (in Chinese characters) / to place (sth) flat (on a surface) / to cross (a river, etc) / in a jumble / chaotic / (in fixed expressions) harsh and unreasonable / violent

    hèng

    harsh and unreasonable / unexpected

  • 躺
    tǎng

    to recline / to lie down

  • 竖
    shù

    to erect / vertical / vertical stroke (in Chinese characters)

  • 卧
    wò

    to lie / to crouch

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.