







褒衣缓带 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Loose robes and wide sashes”. Characteristic attire of ancient scholars, often symbolizing a scholarly or leisurely demeanor. Literally, “Ample robes and loose sashes”.

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Open the tool →褒衣缓带 (bāo yī huǎn dài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Loose robes and wide sashes”.
褒衣缓带 is pronounced bāo yī huǎn dài in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 褒衣缓带 means “Ample robes and loose sashes”. It is used to mean “Loose robes and wide sashes”.
褒:阔。宽衣大带。指古代儒生的装束