寝苫枕块 qǐn shān zhěn kuài

bed of straw and pillow of clay (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. bed of straw and pillow of clay (idiom)
  2. 2. the correct etiquette for a filial son during the mourning period

Characters

Character Meaning
寝 qǐn HSK 6
to lie down; old variant of 寢qǐn
苫 shān
thatch; straw mat
枕 zhěn HSK 6
pillow
块 kuài HSK 1
(coll.) classifier for money and currency units; piece