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Open the tool →青裙缟袂 (qīng qún gǎo mèi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to the simple”.
青裙缟袂 is pronounced qīng qún gǎo mèi in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 青裙缟袂 means “Green skirt and plain white garments”. It is used to mean “refers to the simple”.
青布裙、素色衣。谓贫妇的服饰。借指农妇,贫妇。