衣不布体 — “Clothes are so ragged that they cannot even cover one's body”
衣不布体 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Clothes are so ragged that they cannot even cover one's body”. Describing a state of extreme poverty. Literally, “clothes not covering body”.
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衣不布体 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 衣yī
- 不bù
- 布bù
- 体tǐ
衣不布体 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 衣不布体
在那个贫困的年代，许多孩子衣不布体，眼神中充满了对温暖和饱足的渴望。
In that era of poverty, many children were in rags, their eyes filled with a longing for warmth and a full stomach.
Idioms Related to 衣不布体
Synonyms of 衣不布体
More idioms starting with 衣
- yī衣bù不jiān兼cǎi彩dressed in plain clothes
- yī衣bù不jiān兼cǎi采dressed simply and plainly
- 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yè曳dì地dress simply and live modestly
- 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shēn身clothes too tattered to cover body
- yī衣bù不zhòng重bó帛wear simple unlayered clothing
Questions about 衣不布体
- What does 衣不布体 mean?
- 衣不布体 (yī bù bù tǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Clothes are so ragged that they cannot even cover one's body”.
- How do you pronounce 衣不布体?
- 衣不布体 is pronounced yī bù bù tǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 衣不布体 literally mean?
- Literally, 衣不布体 means “clothes not covering body”. It is used to mean “Clothes are so ragged that they cannot even cover one's body”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 衣不布体?
- 布：展开。衣服破烂，连身子都遮盖不住。形容生活贫苦