寝苫枕块 in English qin3 shan1 zhen3 kuai4 Meaning

Meanings

  • bed of straw and pillow of clay (idiomatic expression)
  • the correct etiquette for a filial son during the mourning period

Simplified Characters

寝 苫 枕 块

Traditional Characters

寢 苫 枕 塊

Pinyin

qin3 shan1 zhen3 kuai4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

寝qin3old variant of 寢|寝[qin3] 苫shan1straw mat 枕zhen3pillow 块kuai4lump (of earth)