寝苫枕块
qǐn​shān​zhěn​kuài

mourning for parents

  • created sense approved 寝苫枕块/寢苫枕塊 · qǐn​shān​zhěn​kuài · mourning for parents — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    寝苫枕块 / 寢苫枕塊

    qǐn​shān​zhěn​kuài

    mourning for parents

    (idiom) to sleep on a straw mat with a clod of earth for a pillow; refers to the traditional etiquette observed by a filial son during the mourning period for a parent to express deep grief

    qǐn​shān​zhèn​kuài

    寝 (literal) → 寝/寢 · qǐn · to sleep 苫 (literal) → 苫 · shān · mourning mat 枕块 (literal) → 枕块/枕塊 · zhěn​kuài · to mourn one's parents

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