荆钗布裙 — “Describes a woman's simple and humble attire”
荆钗布裙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a woman's simple and humble attire”. Typically characterized by a thorn hairpin and plain cloth skirt, symbolizing modesty and unpretentiousness. Literally, “thorn hairpin, plain cloth skirt”.
荆钗布裙 Pronunciation and Pinyin
荆钗布裙 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 荆钗布裙
Origin and Story of 荆钗布裙
During the Eastern Han Dynasty, a scholar named Liang Hong, after completing his studies at the imperial academy, returned home to work as a farmer.
He married Meng Guang, the 30-year-old daughter of a wealthy local landlord. After their marriage, they chose to abandon the affluent life of the Meng family and moved to the Baling mountains to live in seclusion.
Later, they worked odd jobs for Gao Botong. Meng Guang used a thorn branch as a hairpin and wore clothes made of plain cloth. They lived in harmony and mutual respect, with Meng Guang always raising the tray to her eyebrows when serving food to Liang Hong, symbolizing their deep love and respect for each other.
Idioms Related to 荆钗布裙
More idioms starting with 荆
- jīng荆rén人shè涉yōng澭Rigidly adhere to old rules
- jīng荆tiān天jí棘dì地Full of difficulties and obstacles
- jīng荆shān山zhī之yù玉a priceless treasure
- jīng荆jí棘cóng丛shēng生full of obstacles and difficulties
- jīng荆jí棘sè塞tú途a thorny path ahead
- jīng荆jí棘mǎn满tú途a path full of hardships
- jīng荆jí棘zài载tú途a path full of difficulties
- jīng荆jí棘tóng铜tuó驼A scene of desolation and ruin
- jīng荆zhēn榛mǎn满mù目overgrown with thorns, a desolate scene
- jīng荆bǐ笔yáng杨bǎn板powerful officials monopolize authority
- jīng荆héng衡qǐ杞zǐ梓Outstanding talents from the southern regions
- jīng荆chāi钗bù布ǎo袄plainly dressed, humble, or poor
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Open the tool →Questions about 荆钗布裙
What does 荆钗布裙 mean?
荆钗布裙 (jīng chāi bù qún) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a woman's simple and humble attire”.
How do you pronounce 荆钗布裙?
荆钗布裙 is pronounced jīng chāi bù qún in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 荆钗布裙 literally mean?
Literally, 荆钗布裙 means “thorn hairpin, plain cloth skirt”. It is used to mean “describes a woman's simple and humble attire”.
Where does 荆钗布裙 come from?
荆钗布裙 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 荆钗布裙?
荆枝作钗，粗布为裙。形容妇女装束朴素。