枕戈寝甲

Traditional: 枕戈寢甲

zhěn gē qǐn jiǎ

Dictionary entry

lit. to sleep on one's armor with a spear as a pillow (idiom)

What does 枕戈寝甲 mean?

枕戈寝甲 (zhěn gē qǐn jiǎ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to sleep on one's armor with a spear as a pillow (idiom)

2fig. to keep ready for battle at all times

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枕zhěn(bound form) pillow · to rest one's head on (Taiwan pr. [zhen4])戈Gēsurname Ge 寝qǐnold variant of 寢|寝[qin3]甲jiǎfirst of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1] · (used for an unspecified person or thing)

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枕戈寝甲

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