寝苫枕块 — “To sleep on a straw mat with a clod of earth as a pillow”
寝苫枕块 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sleep on a straw mat with a clod of earth as a pillow”. An ancient practice of extreme austerity and grief observed during mourning for one's parents, symbolizing profound sorrow and filial piety. Literally, “Sleep on a straw mat, pillow on a clod of earth”.
寝苫枕块 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- 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 寝苫枕块 mean?
寝苫枕块 (qǐn shān zhěn kuài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sleep on a straw mat with a clod of earth as a pillow”.
How do you pronounce 寝苫枕块?
寝苫枕块 is pronounced qǐn shān zhěn kuài in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 寝苫枕块 literally mean?
Literally, 寝苫枕块 means “Sleep on a straw mat, pillow on a clod of earth”. It is used to mean “to sleep on a straw mat with a clod of earth as a pillow”.
What is the Chinese definition of 寝苫枕块?
苫：草荐。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。