枕戈 zhèn gē

zhèn gē set phrase to rest one's head on a halberd; ready for war
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Guoyu '枕戈坐甲'; Mathews 1931 '枕戈', p. 38)

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  • 枕戈坐甲 to rest one's head on a halberd and sit on armour; ready for war
  • 枕戈待旦 sleeping with a halberd under one's pillow waiting for dawn; ready for war
  • 枕戈寝甲(枕戈寢甲) to sleep on one's armor with a spear as a pillow; to keep ready for battle at all times

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