fraternity

fraternity

Pillow and quilt, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is ch á ngzh à nd à B è I, which means long pillow and wide quilt. It's a metaphor for brotherhood. It also refers to the harmonious relationship between husband and wife. It comes from the ode to Xiehe marriage.

Analysis of Idioms

Synonym: sleeping in the same bed, sleeping in the same bed

Idiom usage

My younger brother Wei Fu, a divination official, goes seven thousand miles to his home, and the distance between the sound and the book is so long that he can't reach the end of his life. Preface to fish by Tong Shisi in Qing Dynasty

The origin of Idioms

In the ode to Xiehe marriage written by Cai Yong of the Han Dynasty, it is said that "the pillow is horizontal, and the quilt turns out to be a bed; the konjac is soft, and the mattress is fine." "The new book of the Tang Dynasty, let Emperor Xian Zhuan:" Xuanzong as the prince, taste the system of big blanket pillow, will be with all kings

Idiom story

During the Tang Dynasty, Tang Xuanzong was very friendly to people. When he ascended the throne, he made a set of pillows and quilts to sleep with his brothers. His food and daily life were according to the same standards. One day when King Xue was ill, Tang Xuanzong himself made medicine for him and burned all his whiskers. He panicked. Tang Xuanzong said that his whiskers didn't matter. He just wanted his brother to get better.