Meng tou na bei, Méng tóu nà bèi: 1 definition

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蒙頭衲被 [méng tóu nà bèi] [meng tou na bei]—
To cover one's head with a quilt and sleep (擁被蓋頭眠 [yong bei gai tou mian]). It is a metaphor for a passive attitude of not caring about worldly affairs (不問世事 [bu wen shi shi]). Also written as "to cover one's head with a patched quilt" (衲被蒙頭 [na bei meng tou]).

蒙頭衲被:擁被蓋頭眠。比喻不問世事的消極態度。也作「衲被蒙頭」。

méng tóu nà bèi: yōng bèi gài tóu mián. bǐ yù bù wèn shì shì de xiāo jí tài dù. yě zuò “nà bèi méng tóu” .

meng tou na bei: yong bei gai tou mian. bi yu bu wen shi shi de xiao ji tai du. ye zuo "na bei meng tou" .

Source: moedict.tw: Mengdian Mandarin Chinese Dictionary
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