曲肱而枕

曲
肱
而
枕
lit. to use one's bent arm as a pillow (idiom) / fig. content with simple things

Characters and words in 曲肱而枕

曲
qu̅ = qu + Ø1
surname Qu
曲
qu̅ = qu + Ø1
bent / crooked / wrong
曲
qǔ = qu + Ø3
tune / song / CL:支[zhi1]
曲 = 囗 + 卄 : Mnemonic symbol: a harp. Cupid (qu) is playing a harp (曲) in the space station's living room (Ø3). He's sitting on a big enclosure (囗), playing the harp (曲) and wielding a double axe (卄) at the same time.
曲
麯
qu̅ = qu + Ø1
variant of 麴|曲[qu1]
曲
麴
qu̅ = qu + Ø1
yeast / Aspergillus (includes many common molds) / Taiwan pr. [qu2]
肱
go̅ng = gu + (e)ng1
upper arm / arm
而
ér = Ø + Ø2
and / as well as / and so / but (not) / yet (not) / (indicates causal relation) / (indicates change of state) / (indicates contrast)
而 = 𦉫 + 丆 : A comb. Albert Einstein is getting ready to go out just inside the entrance of the space station. He put up some loud music on the stereo and tries to comb his hair with his comb and the help of a wind wheel.
枕
zhěn = zh + (e)n3
pillow / to pillow / to rest one's head on (Taiwan pr. [zhen4] for this sense)
枕 = 冘 + 木 : James II of England (zh) got a new treadmill (冘) for Christmas and he set it up right in front of the Christmas tree (木) in the encampment's living room ((e)n3). When he falls off the treadmill for the first time he falls right into the Christmas tree, which is quite painful and teaches him a lesson. From now on, he'll strap a pillow (枕) to his back.

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