履丝曳缟 — “To wear silk shoes and fine white silk garments”
履丝曳缟 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wear silk shoes and fine white silk garments”. Describing extreme luxury and extravagance in dress. Literally, “Treading on silk and trailing fine white silk”.
履丝曳缟 Pronunciation and Pinyin
履丝曳缟 Character Breakdown
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- lǚ履yíng盈dǎo蹈mǎn满at the pinnacle of honor and prosperity
- lǚ履chuān穿zhǒng踵jué决wearing worn-out shoes, exposed heels
- lǚ履xì舄jiāo交cuò错many guests or a crowded place
- lǚ履bó薄lín临shēn深in a perilous situation, needing great caution
- lǚ履zú足chà差jiān肩extremely close or intimate
- lǚ履xiǎn险rú如yí夷handle perilous situation with ease
- lǚ履xiǎn险ruò若yí夷face danger with ease
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Open the tool →Questions about 履丝曳缟
What does 履丝曳缟 mean?
履丝曳缟 (lǚ sī yè gǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wear silk shoes and fine white silk garments”.
How do you pronounce 履丝曳缟?
履丝曳缟 is pronounced lǚ sī yè gǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 履丝曳缟 literally mean?
Literally, 履丝曳缟 means “Treading on silk and trailing fine white silk”. It is used to mean “to wear silk shoes and fine white silk garments”.
What is the Chinese definition of 履丝曳缟?
穿丝履，着缟衣。形容奢侈。