席薪枕块 — “To take straw as a mat and earth as a pillow”
席薪枕块 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live on straw and sleep on a lump of earth (an ancient mourning custom, indicating profound grief and sorrow)”. Literally, “To take straw as a mat and earth as a pillow”.
席薪枕块 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- xí席shàng上zhī之zhēn珍a treasure on the banquet table
- xí席bù不xiá暇nuǎn暖too busy to warm one's seat
- xí席bù不xiá暇wēn温too busy to warm one's seat
- xí席fēng丰lǚ履hòu厚live in great comfort and abundance
- xí席juǎn卷bā八huāng荒Sweep across and dominate a vast territory
- xí席juǎn卷tiān天xià下sweep across the land
- xí席juǎn卷yǔ宇nèi内sweep across and dominate the realm
- xí席juǎn卷ér而táo逃abscond with all valuables
- xí席dì地mù幕tiān天sleep outdoors with ground as mat
- xí席dì地ér而zuò坐sit on the ground
- xí席lǚ履fēng丰hòu厚live a life of great affluence
- xí席zhēn珍dài待pìn聘talented person awaiting employment
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What does 席薪枕块 mean?
席薪枕块 (xí xīn zhěn kuài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live on straw and sleep on a lump of earth (an ancient mourning custom, indicating profound grief and sorrow)”.
How do you pronounce 席薪枕块?
席薪枕块 is pronounced xí xīn zhěn kuài in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 席薪枕块 literally mean?
Literally, 席薪枕块 means “to take straw as a mat and earth as a pillow”. It is used to mean “to live on straw and sleep on a lump of earth (an ancient mourning custom, indicating profound grief and sorrow)”.
What is the Chinese definition of 席薪枕块?
旧时居丧者以薪草为席，以土块为枕，以示哀苦之意。