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衣不盖体 — “Dressed in rags”

衣不盖体 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Dressed in rags”. Barely clothed; in tattered clothes that fail to cover the body, symbolizing extreme poverty. Literally, “Clothes not cover body”.

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衣不盖体 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 衣yī
  • 不bù
  • 盖gài
  • 体tǐ

衣不盖体 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
衣
yī6clothes or covering
不
bù4not
盖
gài11cover, build, or surpass
体
tǐ7body, form, experience, system

Example Sentence with 衣不盖体

在那个艰难的时期,许多生活困苦的人们衣不盖体,每天为生计发愁。
During that difficult period, many people struggling with hardship were barely clothed, worrying about their livelihood every day.

Idioms Related to 衣不盖体

Synonyms of 衣不盖体

  • yī衣bù不bì蔽tǐ体clothed in rags
  • 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

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zhòng重bó帛wear simple unlayered clothing

Questions about 衣不盖体

What does 衣不盖体 mean?
衣不盖体 (yī bù gài tǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Dressed in rags”.
How do you pronounce 衣不盖体?
衣不盖体 is pronounced yī bù gài tǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 衣不盖体 literally mean?
Literally, 衣不盖体 means “Clothes not cover body”. It is used to mean “Dressed in rags”.
What is the Chinese definition of 衣不盖体?
衣服破烂,连身子都遮盖不住。形容生活贫苦
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