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Open the tool →葛巾布袍 (gé jīn bù páo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the simple attire of a recluse or Taoist priest”.
葛巾布袍 is pronounced gé jīn bù páo in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 葛巾布袍 means “Kudzu scarf and cloth gown”. It is used to mean “the simple attire of a recluse or Taoist priest”.
葛巾:用葛布做的头巾。戴葛布头巾穿粗布衣服。指隐士或道士的服饰