straw mattress
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
straw mattress; bedding mat woven from straw
archaicA traditional, simple bedding item made from dried grass or straw, used in historical or rustic contexts. Not commonly used in modern urban life.
Guò过
qù去
qióng穷
kǔ苦
rén人
jiā家
zhǐ只
néng能
yòng用
cǎo草
jiàn荐
pū铺
chuáng床
。
In the past, poor families could only use straw mats for bedding.
Kè客
zhàn栈
de的
chuáng床
shàng上
zhǐ只
pū铺
le了
yī一
céng层
báo薄
báo薄
de的
cǎo草
jiàn荐
。
The inn's bed was covered only with a thin straw mat.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
cǎo草
jiàn荐
zài在
xiāng乡
xià下
hái还
néng能
jiàn见
dào到
。
You can still find this kind of straw mattress in the countryside.