牵衣肘见 — “To be so poorly clothed that pulling one's garment reveals an elbow”
牵衣肘见 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be so poorly clothed that pulling one's garment reveals an elbow”. To be dressed in rags due to extreme poverty. Literally, “pulling one's garment reveals an elbow”.
牵衣肘见 Pronunciation and Pinyin
牵衣肘见 Character Breakdown
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What does 牵衣肘见 mean?
牵衣肘见 (qiān yī zhǒu jiàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be so poorly clothed that pulling one's garment reveals an elbow”.
How do you pronounce 牵衣肘见?
牵衣肘见 is pronounced qiān yī zhǒu jiàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 牵衣肘见 literally mean?
Literally, 牵衣肘见 means “pulling one's garment reveals an elbow”. It is used to mean “to be so poorly clothed that pulling one's garment reveals an elbow”.
What is the Chinese definition of 牵衣肘见?
指牵动一下衣襟，就露出臂肘。形容衣不蔽体。