bed; couch; no encroachment allowed
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bed; couch (literary)
literaryA literary term for a bed or couch, typically found in classical Chinese furniture contexts. Most famously used in the idiom 卧榻之侧，岂容他人鼾睡 to express that one will not tolerate others encroaching on one's territory or sphere of influence.
Wò卧
tà榻
zhī之
cè侧
，
qǐ岂
róng容
tā他
rén人
hān鼾
shuì睡
。
How can one allow others to snore beside one's own bed? (fig. One cannot tolerate others encroaching on one's territory.)
Tā他
xié斜
yǐ倚
zài在
wò卧
tà榻
shàng上
，
shǒu手
chí持
yī一
juàn卷
gǔ古
jí籍
。
He reclined on the couch, holding an ancient book in his hand.
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Zhè这
shì是
wǒ我
guó国
de的
wò卧
tà榻
zhī之
cè侧
，
jué绝
bù不
yǔn允
xǔ许
wài外
bù部
shì势
lì力
rǎn染
zhǐ指
。
This is right beside our nation's bed; we absolutely will not allow external forces to interfere.