寝苫枕草
qǐn​shān​zhèn​cǎo

to sleep on a straw mat and pillow

  • created sense approved 寝苫枕草/寢苫枕草 · qǐn​shān​zhèn​cǎo · to sleep on a straw mat and pillow — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    寝苫枕草 / 寢苫枕草

    qǐn​shān​zhèn​cǎo

    to sleep on a straw mat and pillow

    To sleep on a straw mat and use a bundle of grass as a pillow; refers to an ancient mourning custom observed after the death of one's parents.

    qǐn​shān​zhěn​cǎo

    寝 (literal) → 寝/寢 · qǐn · to sleep 苫 (literal) → 苫 · shān · mourning mat 枕 (literal) → 枕 · zhěn · to rest the head on 草 (literal) → 草 · cǎo · grass

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