Word information
Simplified寝苫枕块
Traditional寢苫枕塊
Pinyinqǐn shān zhěn kuài
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Chinese word dictionary
寝苫枕块
qǐn shān zhěn kuài · bed of straw and pillow of clay (idiom); the correct etiquette for a filial son during the mourning period
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