卧 (wò) - to lie down & to sleep
卧 · wò
to lie down;
to sleep;
to rest;
to recline;
a sleeping position;
also refers to a type of Buddhist meditation posture.
to lie downto sleepto rest
Usage highlights
to lie downbedroomto be bedriddenreclining Buddhacrouching tiger, hidden dragonto lie on one's side
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He is lying in bed (躺在床上).
- The bedroom (卧室) is on the second floor.
- Please lie down and rest (卧床休息).
- This is a reclining Buddha statue (卧佛).
Collocations
- to lie down(卧倒)
- bedroom(卧室)
- to be bedridden(卧床)
- reclining Buddha(卧佛)
- crouching tiger, hidden dragon(卧虎藏龙)
- to lie on one's side(卧姿)
Idioms
- Crouching tiger, hidden dragon(卧虎藏龙)
- Sleeping on brushwood and tasting gall(卧薪尝胆)
- Sleeping without shifting one's legs(卧不安席)
Cultural background
FAQ- In Chinese medicine, proper sleeping posture (卧姿) is considered important for health.
- The idiom 'sleeping on brushwood and tasting gall' refers to enduring hardship to accomplish an important goal.
- In Buddhism, the reclining Buddha (卧佛) represents the Buddha's entry into nirvana.