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衣不曳地 — “To dress simply and frugally”

衣不曳地 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to dress simply and frugally”. To live a modest and unextravagant life. Literally, “Clothes not dragging on the ground”.

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衣不曳地 Pronunciation and Pinyin

衣不曳地 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
衣
yī6clothes or covering
不
bù4not
曳
yè6to pull or drag
地
dì6earth, ground, land, place

Example Sentence with 衣不曳地

她总是衣不曳地,从不追求华丽的服饰,生活态度十分简朴。
She always dresses simply, never pursuing lavish clothes, and maintains a very modest attitude towards life.

Idioms Related to 衣不曳地

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bù布tǐ体clothes too ragged to cover body
  • 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 衣不曳地

What does 衣不曳地 mean?

衣不曳地 (yī bù yè dì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to dress simply and frugally”.

How do you pronounce 衣不曳地?

衣不曳地 is pronounced yī bù yè dì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 衣不曳地 literally mean?

Literally, 衣不曳地 means “Clothes not dragging on the ground”. It is used to mean “to dress simply and frugally”.

What is the Chinese definition of 衣不曳地?

曳:拖。衣服不拖在地上。形容生活俭朴

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