đồng tịch đồng sàng
Definition
- Idiom:
- To share the same bed and mat: A classical Vietnamese idiom describing an extremely close, intimate, and inseparable relationship, typically between spouses or partners. It literally means "same mat, same bed," symbolizing profound physical and emotional closeness and shared life.
Usage Examples
- Idiom:
- Họ đã trải qua bao sóng gió với tình cảm đồng tịch đồng sàng. (They have weathered many storms with a bond of sharing the same bed and mat.)
- Tình bạn thân thiết giữa họ được ví như đồng tịch đồng sàng. (Their close friendship is likened to sharing the same bed and mat.)
Advanced Usage
- This idiom is primarily used in literary, formal, or proverbial contexts to emphasize depth and inseparability. It is less common in casual, everyday speech.
Variants and Related Words
- Đồng cam cộng khổ (idiom): to share hardships and difficulties.
- Đồng sinh đồng tử (idiom): to vow to live and die together; often used in sworn brotherhood.
Synonyms
- Inseparable: unable to be separated or parted.
- Intimate: having a very close, personal relationship.
- To share everything: to have no secrets or separate possessions.
Related Idioms
- Chung sống với nhau: to live together (a more common, neutral phrase).
- Gắn bó keo sơn: to be bound together as firmly as glue and lacquer; an idiom for an unbreakable bond.