曲肱而枕

qū gōng ér zhěn

Dictionary entry

lit. to use one's bent arm as a pillow (idiom)

What does 曲肱而枕 mean?

曲肱而枕 (qū gōng ér zhěn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to use one's bent arm as a pillow (idiom)

2fig. content with simple things

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曲Qūsurname Qu 肱gōngupper arm · arm 而érand · as well as 枕zhěn(bound form) pillow · to rest one's head on (Taiwan pr. [zhen4])

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曲肱而枕

qū gōng ér zhěn

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