zhěn​kuài

to mourn one's parents

  • created sense approved 枕块/枕塊 · zhěn​kuài · to mourn one's parents — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    枕块 / 枕塊

    zhěn​kuài

    to mourn one's parents

    (literary) to use a lump of clay as a pillow while sleeping in a mourning hut, showing deep grief for the death of a parent

    zhèn​kuài

    枕 (literal) → 枕 · zhěn · to rest the head on 块 (literal) → 块/塊 · kuài · lump

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  • created sense approved 枕块/枕塊 · zhěn​kuài · to die on the ground — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    枕块 / 枕塊

    zhěn​kuài

    to die on the ground

    (literary) to fall dead on the roadside, often from hunger or exhaustion

    zhèn​kuài

    枕 (literal) → 枕 · zhěn · to rest the head on 块 (literal) → 块/塊 · kuài · lump

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