衣不蔽体 — “Clothed in rags”
衣不蔽体 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Clothed in rags”. Barely covered; in tatters (describing extreme poverty). Literally, “clothes not covering the body”.
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衣不蔽体 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 衣yī
- 不bù
- 蔽bì
- 体tǐ
衣不蔽体 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 衣不蔽体
战乱结束后，许多流离失所的家庭衣不蔽体，饥肠辘辘。
After the turmoil ended, many displaced families were dressed in rags and starving.
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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gài盖tǐ体dressed in rags, barely clothed
- 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 衣不蔽体
- What does 衣不蔽体 mean?
- 衣不蔽体 (yī bù bì tǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Clothed in rags”.
- How do you pronounce 衣不蔽体?
- 衣不蔽体 is pronounced yī bù bì tǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 衣不蔽体 literally mean?
- Literally, 衣不蔽体 means “clothes not covering the body”. It is used to mean “Clothed in rags”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 衣不蔽体?
- 蔽：遮。衣服破烂，连身子都遮盖不住。形容生活贫苦。