







青鞋布袜 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to the simple attire of common people”. Metaphorically describing the unadorned and secluded life of a hermit or recluse. Literally, “cloth shoes and socks”.

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Open the tool →青鞋布袜 (qīng xié bù wà) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to the simple attire of common people”.
青鞋布袜 is pronounced qīng xié bù wà in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 青鞋布袜 means “cloth shoes and socks”. It is used to mean “refers to the simple attire of common people”.
原指平民的服装。旧时比喻隐士的生活。