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短褐不全 — “Dressed in tattered, coarse clothes, indicating extreme poverty”

短褐不全 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Dressed in tattered, coarse clothes, indicating extreme poverty”.

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短褐不全 Pronunciation and Pinyin

短褐不全 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
短
duǎn12short, brief, lack, flaw
褐
hè14brown or coarse cloth
不
bù4not
全
quán6whole, complete, all

Example Sentence with 短褐不全

他家境贫寒,常常短褐不全,却从未放弃对知识的追求。
His family was poor, and he often wore tattered, coarse clothes, yet he never gave up his pursuit of knowledge.

Idioms Related to 短褐不全

Synonyms of 短褐不全

  • duǎn短hè褐bù不wán完wearing tattered coarse clothing
  • shù裋hè褐bù不wán完dressed in ragged coarse clothing

More idioms starting with 短

  • duǎn短zhōng中qǔ取cháng长make the best of a limited selection
  • duǎn短bīng兵jiē接zhàn战engage in close-quarters combat
  • duǎn短bīng兵xiāng相jiē接Engage in close, intense confrontation
  • duǎn短dāo刀zhí直rù入get straight to the point
  • duǎn短tàn叹cháng长xū吁to sigh and lament repeatedly
  • duǎn短xū吁cháng长tàn叹sighing repeatedly and deeply
  • duǎn短chī吃shǎo少chuān穿short of food and clothing
  • duǎn短yuán垣zì自yú逾willfully transgress established norms
  • duǎn短shòu寿cù促mìng命to die young
  • duǎn短xiǎo小jīng精gàn干small, capable, and efficient
  • duǎn短xiǎo小jīng精hàn悍short, capable, and powerful
  • duǎn短píng平kuài快low investment, short duration, quick results

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Questions about 短褐不全

What does 短褐不全 mean?

短褐不全 (duǎn hè bù quán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Dressed in tattered, coarse clothes, indicating extreme poverty”.

How do you pronounce 短褐不全?

短褐不全 is pronounced duǎn hè bù quán in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 短褐不全?

短褐:粗麻布短衣。粗布短衣还破旧不完整。形容生活贫苦

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