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Open the tool →布衣韦带 (bù yī wéi dài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unofficial scholars or intellectuals, typically living a simple life and not holding governmental positions; commoner-scholars”.
布衣韦带 is pronounced bù yī wéi dài in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 布衣韦带 means “Plain clothes and a leather belt”. It is used to mean “Unofficial scholars or intellectuals, typically living a simple life and not holding governmental positions; commoner-scholars”.
原是古代贫民的服装,后指没有做官的读书人。