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颠倒衣裳 — “Invert clothes”

颠倒衣裳 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in such a hurry that one puts on clothes incorrectly or in disarray; to be flustered and disorganized with one's attire”. Literally, “Invert clothes”.

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颠倒衣裳 Pronunciation and Pinyin

颠倒衣裳 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
颠
diān16top, overturn, jolt, insane
倒
dǎo10fall, pour, invert, reverse
衣
yī6clothes or covering
裳
cháng14lower garment or skirt

Example Sentence with 颠倒衣裳

他早上急着出门,竟然颠倒衣裳,把衬衫穿反了。
He was in such a hurry to leave in the morning that he actually put his shirt on inside out.

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Synonyms of 颠倒衣裳

  • diān颠yī衣dào到cháng裳dressed in disarray from rushing

More idioms starting with 颠

  • diān颠sān三dǎo倒sì四confused and incoherent
  • diān颠qián乾dǎo倒kūn坤possess extraordinary power or ability
  • diān颠pū仆liú流lí离wander about homeless and displaced
  • diān颠dǎo倒qián乾kūn坤possess extraordinary power to turn things around
  • diān颠dǎo倒gàn干kūn坤possess extraordinary power or ability
  • diān颠dǎo倒shì是fēi非confuse right and wrong
  • diān颠dǎo倒yīn阴yáng阳invert right and wrong
  • diān颠dǎo倒hēi黑bái白deliberately distort facts
  • diān颠chún唇bò簸zuǐ嘴stir up trouble with words
  • diān颠tóu头bō播nǎo脑nod and sway one's head complacently
  • diān颠tóu头bǒ簸nǎo脑nod and bob one's head
  • diān颠tóu头sǒng耸nǎo脑nodding and bobbing one's head complacently

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Questions about 颠倒衣裳

What does 颠倒衣裳 mean?

颠倒衣裳 (diān dǎo yī cháng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in such a hurry that one puts on clothes incorrectly or in disarray; to be flustered and disorganized with one's attire”.

How do you pronounce 颠倒衣裳?

颠倒衣裳 is pronounced diān dǎo yī cháng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 颠倒衣裳 literally mean?

Literally, 颠倒衣裳 means “Invert clothes”. It is used to mean “to be in such a hurry that one puts on clothes incorrectly or in disarray; to be flustered and disorganized with one's attire”.

What is the Chinese definition of 颠倒衣裳?

颠倒:上下倒置;衣裳:古时上为衣,下为裳。形容匆忙而乱了顺序。

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