寸丝不挂 — “To be completely unclothed”
寸丝不挂 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be completely unclothed”. Stark naked. (Originally, a Buddhist term meaning to be free from all worldly attachments.). Literally, “Not even an inch of thread hangs”.
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寸丝不挂 Pronunciation and Pinyin
寸丝不挂 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 寸丝不挂
炎热的夏天，小孩子们在小溪边玩耍，高兴得寸丝不挂地跳进了水里。
On a scorching summer day, the children, overjoyed, jumped into the stream stark naked while playing by its banks.
Idioms Related to 寸丝不挂
Synonyms of 寸丝不挂
- 一丝不挂
- 赤身裸体
Antonyms of 寸丝不挂
- 衣冠楚楚
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- cùn寸sī丝bàn半sù粟something extremely small or insignificant
- cùn寸bīng兵chǐ尺tiě铁meager military resources
- cùn寸lì利bì必dé得haggle over every penny
- cùn寸shàn善piàn片cháng长slight merits or small good qualities
- cùn寸tǔ土bù不ràng让not yield an inch of ground
- cùn寸tǔ土chǐ尺dì地a tiny piece of land
- cùn寸tǔ土chǐ尺jīn金land is exceedingly precious and profitable
- cùn寸tǔ土bì必zhēng争Contend for every inch
- cùn寸dì地chǐ尺tiān天a tiny patch of land and a sliver of sky
- cùn寸xīn心bù不mèi昧maintain a clear conscience
- cùn寸xīn心qiān千gǔ古A small heart with eternal insight
- cùn寸xīn心rú如gē割heart torn apart
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Open the tool →Questions about 寸丝不挂
What does 寸丝不挂 mean?
寸丝不挂 (cùn sī bù guà) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be completely unclothed”.
How do you pronounce 寸丝不挂?
寸丝不挂 is pronounced cùn sī bù guà in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 寸丝不挂 literally mean?
Literally, 寸丝不挂 means “not even an inch of thread hangs”. It is used to mean “to be completely unclothed”.
What is the Chinese definition of 寸丝不挂?
原为佛家语，比喻心中无所牵挂。后多指赤身裸体。