created sense approved 寝苫枕块/寢苫枕塊 · qǐnshānzhěnkuài · filial mourning
寝苫枕块 / 寢苫枕塊
qǐnshānzhěnkuài
filial mourning
the practice of sleeping on straw with a clod of earth for a pillow, representing the traditional etiquette for a son mourning his parents
古人守丧讲究寝苫枕块，以此表达对逝去父母的极度哀痛与孝心。