同床共枕 (tóng chuáng gòng zhěn) — to share a bed (and pillow); figuratively, to be intimately close (like spouses or lifelong partners)
Definition
Literally 'share the same bed and pillow' — used for spouses or partners who are deeply intimate. Beyond marriage, it can describe any two people who are extremely close (e.g. close friends).
idiom
to share a bed (and pillow)figurativelyto be intimately close (like spouses or lifelong partners)
Examples
- 同床共枕，。Tā men jié hūn hòu yì zhí tóng chuáng gòng zhěn, gǎn qíng hěn hǎo.After they got married, they have always shared a bed and been very close; their relationship is good.
- ，同床共枕，。Zhè duì lǎo fū qī suī rán yǐ jīng nián guò bā shí, dàn yī rán tóng chuáng gòng zhěn, ēn ài rú chū.This elderly couple, though over eighty, still share a bed and are as loving as ever.
- ，同床共枕。Tā men bù jǐn shì hé zuò huǒ bàn, gèng shì tóng chuáng gòng zhěn de zhì yǒu.They are not only business partners but also close friends who share everything.
Origin
Compound word构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate
Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.
The idiom pairs 同床 'same bed' with 共枕 'share a pillow' to describe intimate closeness.
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