卧榻之旁,岂容他人鼾睡 臥榻之旁,豈容他人鼾睡 卧榻之旁,豈容他人鼾睡

beside my bed, how can I allow another to snore?

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning
I cannot tolerate a rival power within my own sphere of influence. Often used about territory or power.
Simplified
卧榻之旁,岂容他人鼾睡
Traditional (Taiwan)
臥榻之旁,豈容他人鼾睡
Traditional (Hong Kong)
卧榻之旁,豈容他人鼾睡
Pinyin
wòtàzhīpáng, qǐróngtārénhānshuì
Bopomofo
ㄨㄛˋ ㄊㄚˋ ㄓ ㄆㄤˊ,ㄑㄧˇ ㄖㄨㄥˊ ㄊㄚ ㄖㄣˊ ㄏㄢ ㄕㄨㄟˋ

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