寝苫枕土 — “To sleep on straw and use a clod of earth as a pillow”
寝苫枕土 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sleep on straw and use a clod of earth as a pillow”. An ancient ritual signifying profound mourning for one's parents and utmost filial piety. Literally, “Sleep on straw, pillow on earth”.
寝苫枕土 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 寝
- qǐn寝bù不ān安xí席unable to sleep due to anxiety
- qǐn寝bù不ān安xí席，，shí食bù不gān甘wèi味Deeply troubled and anxious
- qǐn寝bù不chéng成mèi寐unable to sleep due to worry
- qǐn寝bù不liáo聊mèi寐unable to sleep due to worries
- qǐn寝bù不huáng遑ān安unable to rest peacefully
- qǐn寝qiū丘zhī之zhì志resolve to live a modest life
- qǐn寝guān关pù曝kuàng纩extremely restless or anxious
- qǐn寝mèi寐qiú求xián贤desperately eager to find talented individuals
- qǐn寝pí皮shí食ròu肉to harbor deep-seated hatred
- qǐn寝shān苫zhěn枕gàn干sleep on straw, pillow on a shield
- qǐn寝shān苫zhěn枕gē戈sleep on straw, pillow a weapon
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What does 寝苫枕土 mean?
寝苫枕土 (qǐn shān zhěn tǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sleep on straw and use a clod of earth as a pillow”.
How do you pronounce 寝苫枕土?
寝苫枕土 is pronounced qǐn shān zhěn tǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 寝苫枕土 literally mean?
Literally, 寝苫枕土 means “Sleep on straw, pillow on earth”. It is used to mean “to sleep on straw and use a clod of earth as a pillow”.
What is the Chinese definition of 寝苫枕土?
睡在草荐上，头枕着土块。古时宗法所规定的居父母丧的礼节。同“寝苫枕块”。