曲肱而枕 in English qu1 gong1 er2 zhen3 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to use one's bent arm as a pillow (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically content with simple things

Simplified Characters

曲 肱 而 枕

Traditional Characters

曲 肱 而 枕

Pinyin

qu1 gong1 er2 zhen3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

曲qu1surname Qu 肱gong1upper arm 而er2and 枕zhen3pillow