苫塊
shān​kuài

mourn for a parent

  • created sense approved 苫块/苫塊 · shān​kuài · mourn for a parent — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    苫块 / 苫塊

    shān​kuài

    mourn for a parent

    To sleep on a straw mat with a clod of earth as a pillow; used in ancient times to describe a child in deep mourning for a deceased parent.

    苫 (literal) → 苫 · shān · mourning mat 块 (literal) → 块/塊 · kuài · lump

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