枕块

枕塊
zhěnkuài
to use clay for a pillow (during mourning period)

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 枕 zhěn
  1. (bound form) pillow
  2. to rest one's head on (Taiwan pr. zhèn)
2 块 kuài
  1. lump; chunk; piece
  2. classifier for pieces of cloth, cake, soap etc
  3. (coll.) classifier for money and currency units

Containing this entry

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