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褐衣不完 — “To be so poor as to not have complete coarse clothes”

褐衣不完 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be so poor as to not have complete coarse clothes”. To be in rags; to be destitute. Literally, “Incomplete coarse clothing”.

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褐衣不完 Pronunciation and Pinyin

褐衣不完 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
褐
hè14brown or coarse cloth
衣
yī6clothes or covering
不
bù4not
完
wán7complete or finish

Example Sentence with 褐衣不完

那个年代,许多普通百姓褐衣不完,食不果腹,生活异常艰难。
In those days, many common folk were in rags and had nothing to eat, living exceptionally difficult lives.

Idioms Related to 褐衣不完

Synonyms of 褐衣不完

  • yī衣bù不bì蔽tǐ体clothed in rags

More idioms starting with 褐

  • hè褐yī衣shū蔬shí食living a frugal and difficult life

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What does 褐衣不完 mean?

褐衣不完 (hè yī bù wán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be so poor as to not have complete coarse clothes”.

How do you pronounce 褐衣不完?

褐衣不完 is pronounced hè yī bù wán in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 褐衣不完 literally mean?

Literally, 褐衣不完 means “Incomplete coarse clothing”. It is used to mean “to be so poor as to not have complete coarse clothes”.

What is the Chinese definition of 褐衣不完?

褐:粗布衣服。连粗布衣服也穿不周全。形容生活困苦。

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