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衣不重帛 — “To wear simple, unlayered clothing”

衣不重帛 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wear simple, unlayered clothing”. To live frugally and simply without extravagance. Literally, “Clothes not of multiple layers of fine silk”.

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衣不重帛 Pronunciation and Pinyin

衣不重帛 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
衣
yī6clothes or covering
不
bù4not
重
zhòng9heavy, important, repeat
帛
bó8silk fabrics

Example Sentence with 衣不重帛

他自幼养成节俭的习惯,衣不重帛,餐不兼味,生活十分简朴。
He developed frugal habits from a young age, wearing simple clothes and eating plain meals, leading a very modest life.

Idioms Related to 衣不重帛

Synonyms of 衣不重帛

  • yī衣bù不zhòng重cǎi采dress simply and live frugally

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gài盖tǐ体dressed in rags, barely clothed
  • yī衣bù不bì蔽tǐ体clothed in rags
  • 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tǐ体dressed in rags
  • yī衣bù不zhē遮shēn身clothes too tattered to cover body

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Questions about 衣不重帛

What does 衣不重帛 mean?

衣不重帛 (yī bù zhòng bó) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wear simple, unlayered clothing”.

How do you pronounce 衣不重帛?

衣不重帛 is pronounced yī bù zhòng bó in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 衣不重帛 literally mean?

Literally, 衣不重帛 means “Clothes not of multiple layers of fine silk”. It is used to mean “to wear simple, unlayered clothing”.

What is the Chinese definition of 衣不重帛?

帛:布帛。不穿多层衣服。形容生活俭朴

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