席地而睡

xí dì ér shuì

Dictionary entry

to sleep on the ground

What does 席地而睡 mean?

席地而睡 (xí dì ér shuì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to sleep on the ground

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席Xísurname Xi 地de-ly · structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct 而érand · as well as 睡shuìto sleep · to lie down

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席地而睡

xí dì ér shuì

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