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衣不兼采 — “Dressed simply and plainly”

衣不兼采 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Dressed simply and plainly”. To wear unadorned clothes. Literally, “Garments not of varied colors”.

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衣不兼采 Pronunciation and Pinyin

衣不兼采 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
衣
yī6clothes or covering
不
bù4not
兼
jiān10combine two parts simultaneously
采
cǎi8pick, gather, extract, collect

Example Sentence with 衣不兼采

他在日常生活中衣不兼采,不追求奢华。
In his daily life, he dressed plainly, not pursuing luxury.

Idioms Related to 衣不兼采

Synonyms of 衣不兼采

  • yī衣bù不jiān兼cǎi彩dressed in plain clothes
  • yī衣bù不zhòng重cǎi彩dressed simply, not excessively colorful
  • yī衣bù不zhòng重cǎi采dress simply and live frugally

More idioms starting with 衣

  • yī衣bù不rú如xīn新,,rén人bù不rú如gù故New clothes are best, old friends are best
  • yī衣bù不wán完cǎi采to dress simply and plainly
  • yī衣bù不bù布tǐ体clothes too ragged to cover body
  • yī衣bù不yè曳dì地dress simply and live modestly
  • yī衣bù不gài盖tǐ体dressed in rags, barely clothed
  • yī衣bù不bì蔽tǐ体clothed in rags
  • yī衣bù不jiě解dài带work tirelessly without rest
  • yī衣bù不jiě解jié结work tirelessly without rest
  • yī衣bù不zhē遮tǐ体dressed in rags
  • yī衣bù不zhē遮shēn身clothes too tattered to cover body
  • yī衣bù不zhòng重bó帛wear simple unlayered clothing

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Questions about 衣不兼采

What does 衣不兼采 mean?

衣不兼采 (yī bù jiān cǎi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Dressed simply and plainly”.

How do you pronounce 衣不兼采?

衣不兼采 is pronounced yī bù jiān cǎi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 衣不兼采 literally mean?

Literally, 衣不兼采 means “Garments not of varied colors”. It is used to mean “Dressed simply and plainly”.

What is the Chinese definition of 衣不兼采?

衣服不全是彩色的。比喻衣着朴素

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