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芒屩布衣
芒屩布衣
芒屩布衣

芒屩布衣 — “Wearing straw sandals and coarse cloth clothes”

芒屩布衣 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “wearing straw sandals and coarse cloth clothes”. Simply and plainly dressed; humble in attire. Literally, “straw sandals and coarse clothes”.

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芒屩布衣 Pronunciation and Pinyin

芒屩布衣 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
芒
máng7sharp point, ray, or plant
屩juē—
布
bù5cloth; announce; arrange
衣
yī6clothes or covering

Example Sentence with 芒屩布衣

尽管他身居要职,但平日里依然是芒屩布衣,生活俭朴。
Although he held an important position, he still dressed plainly in straw sandals and coarse clothes in his daily life, living a frugal existence.

Idioms Related to 芒屩布衣

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  • máng芒cì刺zài在bèi背feel extremely uneasy, as if thorns pricking back
  • máng芒cì刺zài在shēn身to feel extremely uneasy
  • máng芒cì刺zài在gōng躬feeling extremely anxious and uneasy
  • máng芒hán寒sè色zhèng正noble, upright, and incorruptible character
  • máng芒rán然zì自shī失utterly dazed and disoriented
  • máng芒máng芒kǔ苦hǎi海boundless sea of suffering
  • máng芒xié鞋zhú竹zhàng杖simple unadorned way of life
  • máng芒xié鞋zhú竹lì笠wandering with simple attire

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Questions about 芒屩布衣

What does 芒屩布衣 mean?

芒屩布衣 (máng juē bù yī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “wearing straw sandals and coarse cloth clothes”.

How do you pronounce 芒屩布衣?

芒屩布衣 is pronounced máng juē bù yī in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 芒屩布衣 literally mean?

Literally, 芒屩布衣 means “straw sandals and coarse clothes”. It is used to mean “wearing straw sandals and coarse cloth clothes”.

What is the Chinese definition of 芒屩布衣?

屩:麻草鞋。穿着草鞋和粗布衣服。形容衣着朴素

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