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衣冠楚楚 — “Impeccably dressed”

衣冠楚楚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Impeccably dressed”. Attired in a smart and elegant manner. Literally, “clothes and hat neat and elegant”.

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衣冠楚楚 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 衣yī
  • 冠guān
  • 楚chǔ
  • 楚chǔ

衣冠楚楚 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
衣
yī6clothes or covering
冠
guān9hat; crown; first place
楚
chǔ13clear, distinct, neat
楚
chǔ13clear, distinct, neat

Example Sentence with 衣冠楚楚

那位绅士每次出席重要场合都衣冠楚楚,显得格外精神
The gentleman always appears impeccably dressed at important occasions, looking particularly sharp.

Idioms Related to 衣冠楚楚

Synonyms of 衣冠楚楚

  • yī衣guān冠qí齐chǔ楚impeccably dressed and well-groomed

Antonyms of 衣冠楚楚

  • bù不xiū修biān边fú幅unkempt in dress and manner
  • yī衣bù不bì蔽tǐ体clothed in rags
  • yī衣shān衫lán褴lǚ褛dressed in rags

More idioms starting with 衣

  • yī衣bù不jiān兼cǎi彩dressed in plain clothes
  • yī衣bù不jiān兼cǎi采dressed simply and plainly
  • yī衣bù不rú如xīn新,,rén人bù不rú如gù故New clothes are best, old friends are best
  • yī衣bù不wán完cǎi采to dress simply and plainly
  • yī衣bù不bù布tǐ体clothes too ragged to cover body
  • yī衣bù不yè曳dì地dress simply and live modestly
  • yī衣bù不gài盖tǐ体dressed in rags, barely clothed
  • yī衣bù不jiě解dài带work tirelessly without rest
  • yī衣bù不jiě解jié结work tirelessly without rest
  • yī衣bù不zhē遮tǐ体dressed in rags
  • yī衣bù不zhē遮shēn身clothes too tattered to cover body

Questions about 衣冠楚楚

What does 衣冠楚楚 mean?
衣冠楚楚 (yī guān chǔ chǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Impeccably dressed”.
How do you pronounce 衣冠楚楚?
衣冠楚楚 is pronounced yī guān chǔ chǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 衣冠楚楚 literally mean?
Literally, 衣冠楚楚 means “clothes and hat neat and elegant”. It is used to mean “Impeccably dressed”.
What is the Chinese definition of 衣冠楚楚?
楚楚:鲜明、整洁的样子。衣帽穿戴得很整齐,很漂亮。
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