to mend; to patch (clothes)
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1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to mend; to patch; to repair by sewing
formalSpecifically refers to mending clothes or fabrics by sewing, often implying patching up holes or worn areas. It conveys a sense of careful, detailed repair work.
Zhè这
jiàn件
jiù旧
chèn衬
shān衫
pò破
le了
gè个
dòng洞
，
xū需
yào要
bǔ补
zhuì缀
yī一
xià下
。
This old shirt has a hole and needs to be mended.
Tā她
shàn擅
cháng长
féng缝
rèn纫
，
néng能
qiǎo巧
miào妙
de地
bǔ补
zhuì缀
pò破
sǔn损
de的
yī衣
wù物
。
She is skilled at sewing and can cleverly mend damaged clothing.
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Zài在
wù物
zhì质
kuì匮
fá乏
de的
nián年
dài代
，
rén人
men们
cháng常
jiāng将
yī衣
fu服
bǔ补
zhuì缀
hòu后
zài再
chuān穿
。
In times of material scarcity, people often wore clothes after mending them.
Zhè这
gè个
chéng成
yǔ语
bǐ比
yù喻
duì对
wén文
zhāng章
jìn进
xíng行
xiū修
gǎi改
rùn润
sè色
，
rú如
tóng同
bǔ补
zhuì缀
yī衣
fu服
。
This idiom metaphorically refers to revising and polishing an article, just like mending clothes.