







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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Open the tool →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”.
颠倒衣裳 is pronounced diān dǎo yī cháng in Mandarin Chinese.
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”.
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。