挺尸

Traditional: 挺屍

tǐng shī

Dictionary entry

(lit.) to lie stiff like a corpse

What does 挺尸 mean?

挺尸 (tǐng shī) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(lit.) to lie stiff like a corpse

2(coll.) to sleep

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挺tǐngstraight · erect 尸shī(literary) person representing the deceased (during burial ceremonies) · (literary) to put a corpse on display (after execution)

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How to pronounce 挺尸

挺尸

tǐng shī

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