枕冷衾寒

Mandarin · pinyin zhěn lěng qīn hán

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  1. cold pillow and lonely bed (idiom); fig. cold and solitary existence
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枕
zhěn · pillow
冷
lěng · cold, cool; lonely
衾
qīn · coverlet, quilt
寒
hán · cold, wintry, chilly
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3–3–1–2 · zhen3 leng3 qin1 han2

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zam2 laang5 kam1 hon4

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Exact source record枕冷衾寒 枕冷衾寒 [zhen3 leng3 qin1 han2] /cold pillow and lonely bed (idiom); fig. cold and solitary existence/