衣不遮身 — “Clothes too tattered to cover the body”
衣不遮身 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Clothes too tattered to cover the body”. In rags. Describes extreme poverty and destitution. Literally, “clothes not cover body”.
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衣不遮身 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 衣yī
- 不bù
- 遮zhē
- 身shēn
衣不遮身 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 衣不遮身
在那个艰难的时期，许多家庭生活贫困，常常衣不遮身，食不果腹。
During that difficult period, many families lived in poverty, often wearing rags that couldn't cover their bodies and having nothing to eat.
Idioms Related to 衣不遮身
Synonyms of 衣不遮身
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 衣不遮身
- What does 衣不遮身 mean?
- 衣不遮身 (yī bù zhē shēn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Clothes too tattered to cover the body”.
- How do you pronounce 衣不遮身?
- 衣不遮身 is pronounced yī bù zhē shēn in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 衣不遮身 literally mean?
- Literally, 衣不遮身 means “clothes not cover body”. It is used to mean “Clothes too tattered to cover the body”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 衣不遮身?
- 衣服破烂，连身子都遮盖不住。形容生活贫苦