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黄冠草履 — “Simple”

黄冠草履 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Simple”. Rustic attire, symbolizing common people or reclusive individuals living a plain and unadorned life. Literally, “yellow cap and straw sandals”.

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黄冠草履 Pronunciation and Pinyin

黄冠草履 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
黄
huáng11yellow color
冠
guàn9hat; crown; first place
草
cǎo10grass, straw, draft, rough
履
lǚ15tread, perform, shoes

Example Sentence with 黄冠草履

这位老画家一生淡泊名利,黄冠草履,以山水为伴。
This old painter lived a life indifferent to fame and fortune, wearing a yellow cap and straw sandals, and accompanied by mountains and rivers.

Idioms Related to 黄冠草履

Synonyms of 黄冠草履

  • huáng黄guàn冠cǎo草fú服simple, humble clothing of common people
  • huáng黄guàn冠yě野fú服simple rustic attire

More idioms starting with 黄

  • huáng黄yún云bái白cǎo草desolate frontier landscape
  • huáng黄rén人shǒu守rì日a period of great prosperity and stability
  • huáng黄rén人pěng捧rì日excellent order and robust prosperity
  • huáng黄gōng公hǎo好qiān谦excessively modest or feigning humility
  • huáng黄gōng公jiǔ酒lú垆mourn departed friends or bygone days
  • huáng黄juàn卷yòu幼fù妇a cryptic reference for splendid
  • huáng黄juàn卷qīng青dēng灯solitary diligent study late into night
  • huáng黄fà发ér儿chǐ齿live a long and healthy life
  • huáng黄fā发tái台bèi背elderly people with signs of old age
  • huáng黄fà发chuí垂tiáo髫the old and the young

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Questions about 黄冠草履

What does 黄冠草履 mean?

黄冠草履 (huáng guàn cǎo lǚ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Simple”.

How do you pronounce 黄冠草履?

黄冠草履 is pronounced huáng guàn cǎo lǚ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 黄冠草履 literally mean?

Literally, 黄冠草履 means “yellow cap and straw sandals”. It is used to mean “Simple”.

What is the Chinese definition of 黄冠草履?

粗劣的衣着。借指平民百姓。有时指草野高逸。同“黄冠草服”。

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