







衣不解结 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to work or serve with such intense diligence and dedication that one barely takes time to rest, often implying not even taking off one's clothes for proper sleep; to be tireless in one's duties”. Literally, “clothes not unfastened”.

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Open the tool →衣不解结 (yī bù jiě jié) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to work or serve with such intense diligence and dedication that one barely takes time to rest, often implying not even taking off one's clothes for proper sleep; to be tireless in one's duties”.
衣不解结 is pronounced yī bù jiě jié in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 衣不解结 means “clothes not unfastened”. It is used to mean “to work or serve with such intense diligence and dedication that one barely takes time to rest, often implying not even taking off one's clothes for proper sleep; to be tireless in one's duties”.
指不脱外衣。形容辛勤侍奉,致使不能脱衣安睡