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裂裳裹膝 — “To tear one's clothes to bandage injured knees”

裂裳裹膝 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to tear one's clothes to bandage injured knees”. Symbolizing urgent and arduous travel, often implying haste and hardship endured during a journey. Literally, “Tear clothes to wrap knees”.

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裂裳裹膝 Pronunciation and Pinyin

裂裳裹膝 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
裂
liè12split, crack, or break open
裳
shang14lower garment or skirt
裹
guǒ14wrap, bind, or enfold
膝
xī15the knee joint

Example Sentence with 裂裳裹膝

他为了尽快赶到目的地,一路上裂裳裹膝顾不上休息。
To reach his destination as quickly as possible, he traveled with great urgency and hardship, tearing his clothes to bandage his knees, without stopping to rest.

Idioms Related to 裂裳裹膝

Synonyms of 裂裳裹膝

  • liè裂cháng裳guǒ裹zú足rush about frantically

More idioms starting with 裂

  • liè裂guàn冠huǐ毁miǎn冕resolutely abandon an official career
  • liè裂guàn冠huǐ毁miǎn冕,,bá拔běn本sè塞yuán源overthrow the established order
  • liè裂tǔ土fēn分máo茅grant land and power to a vassal
  • liè裂dì地fēn分máo茅enfeoff vassals with territory
  • liè裂zì眦jiáo嚼chǐ齿stare with eyes wide and teeth clenched in rage
  • liè裂shí石tíng停yún云exceptionally powerful and captivating voice or music
  • liè裂shí石liú流yún云extremely loud and powerful sound
  • liè裂shí石chuān穿yún云powerful sound that cracks rocks and pierces clouds
  • liè裂shang裳yī衣chuāng疮Tear clothes to dress sores

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Questions about 裂裳裹膝

What does 裂裳裹膝 mean?

裂裳裹膝 (liè shang guǒ xī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to tear one's clothes to bandage injured knees”.

How do you pronounce 裂裳裹膝?

裂裳裹膝 is pronounced liè shang guǒ xī in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 裂裳裹膝 literally mean?

Literally, 裂裳裹膝 means “Tear clothes to wrap knees”. It is used to mean “to tear one's clothes to bandage injured knees”.

What is the Chinese definition of 裂裳裹膝?

裂:裁,扯;裳:下衣。撕裂衣服包裹受伤的膝盖。形容行路的急切与艰辛

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