寝苫枕草 — “To sleep on a straw mat and pillow on a bundle of straw”
寝苫枕草 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sleep on a straw mat and pillow on a bundle of straw”. An ancient mourning custom signifying extreme sorrow and filial piety during parental bereavement. Literally, “sleep on straw mat, pillow on straw”.
寝苫枕草 Pronunciation and Pinyin
寝苫枕草 Character Breakdown
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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tǔ土profound mourning for parents
- qǐn寝shān苫zhěn枕kuài块extreme austerity during mourning
- qǐn寝shān苫zhěn枕gàn干sleep on straw, pillow on a shield
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What does 寝苫枕草 mean?
寝苫枕草 (qǐn shān zhěn cǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sleep on a straw mat and pillow on a bundle of straw”.
How do you pronounce 寝苫枕草?
寝苫枕草 is pronounced qǐn shān zhěn cǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 寝苫枕草 literally mean?
Literally, 寝苫枕草 means “sleep on straw mat, pillow on straw”. It is used to mean “to sleep on a straw mat and pillow on a bundle of straw”.
What is the Chinese definition of 寝苫枕草?
睡草荐，以草把为枕。古时居父母丧的礼节。