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一丝不挂 — “Completely naked”

一丝不挂 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Completely naked”. Having nothing on. Literally, “not a single thread hanging”.

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一丝不挂 Pronunciation and Pinyin

一丝不挂 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
丝
sī5silk thread or fine filament
不
bù4not
挂
guà9to hang, suspend, or worry

Example Sentence with 一丝不挂

夏季的清晨,他喜欢到人迹罕至的海滩,享受一丝不挂地在海水中畅游的自由
In the early summer morning, he enjoyed going to the secluded beach, reveling in the freedom of swimming naked in the sea.

Idioms Related to 一丝不挂

Synonyms of 一丝不挂

  • chì赤shēn身luǒ裸tǐ体naked or bare-bodied

Antonyms of 一丝不挂

  • yī衣guān冠chǔ楚chǔ楚impeccably dressed

More idioms starting with 一

  • yī一dīng丁bù不shí识completely illiterate
  • yī一dīng丁diǎn点er儿a tiny bit
  • yī一bù不zuò作,,èr二bù不xiū休Finish what you start
  • yī一bù不zuò做,,èr二bù不xiū休in for a penny, in for a pound
  • yī一bù不yā压zhòng众,,bǎi百bù不suí随yī一The minority cannot prevail against the majority
  • yī一bù不niǔ扭zhòng众One person cannot defy the crowd
  • yī一shì世zhī之xióng雄A hero of a generation
  • yī一shì世lóng龙mén门A generation's revered influential figure
  • yī一qiū丘yī一hè壑live contentedly in nature
  • yī一qiū丘zhī之hé貉birds of a feather
  • yī一sī丝yī一háo毫the slightest amount
  • yī一sī丝bù不luàn乱perfectly orderly and neat

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Questions about 一丝不挂

What does 一丝不挂 mean?

一丝不挂 (yī sī bù guà) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Completely naked”.

How do you pronounce 一丝不挂?

一丝不挂 is pronounced yī sī bù guà in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 一丝不挂 literally mean?

Literally, 一丝不挂 means “not a single thread hanging”. It is used to mean “Completely naked”.

What is the Chinese definition of 一丝不挂?

原是佛教用来比喻人没有一丝牵挂。后指人裸体。

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