Sleeping on the ground

Sleeping on the ground

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Q ǐ NSH ā nzh ě NT ǔ, which means sleeping on the straw recommendation, with the earth on the pillow, is the etiquette of parents' funeral stipulated by the ancient patriarchal clan system. It comes from the book of Jin of yueman hall by Li Ciming in Qing Dynasty.

Idiom usage

As an object or attribute, it refers to the etiquette of bereavement

Analysis of Idioms

Pillow block

The origin of Idioms

Li Ciming of the Qing Dynasty wrote in the book of Jinshu, yueman Hall: "Gaozong, who understands the darkness, will not mourn for three years, but will not sleep for three years

Idiom explanation

Sleep on the straw, head on the clod. In ancient times, the etiquette of parents' funeral stipulated by patriarchal clan system. Same as "pillow block".