寝苫枕块
Traditional form:
寢苫枕塊
Pinyin (reading):
qǐnshānzhěnkuài
Definitions:
- bed of straw and pillow of clay (idiom)
- the correct etiquette for a filial son during the mourning period
Characters:
- 寝 - to sleep, to rest; bedroom
- 苫 - rush or straw matting
- 枕 - pillow
- 块 - piece, lump, chunk; dollar; measure word for currency
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