寝苫枕干 — “To live in severe hardship and constant vigilance”
寝苫枕干 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live in severe hardship and constant vigilance”. Signifying an unyielding resolve to avenge a profound wrong or injustice, especially a parent's death. Literally, “sleep on straw, pillow on a shield”.
寝苫枕干 Pronunciation and Pinyin
寝苫枕干 Character Breakdown
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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tǔ土profound mourning for parents
- qǐn寝shān苫zhěn枕kuài块extreme austerity during mourning
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What does 寝苫枕干 mean?
寝苫枕干 (qǐn shān zhěn gàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live in severe hardship and constant vigilance”.
How do you pronounce 寝苫枕干?
寝苫枕干 is pronounced qǐn shān zhěn gàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 寝苫枕干 literally mean?
Literally, 寝苫枕干 means “sleep on straw, pillow on a shield”. It is used to mean “to live in severe hardship and constant vigilance”.
What is the Chinese definition of 寝苫枕干?
指古时父母被人所杀，子女卧草枕盾，表示时刻不忘报仇。