short informal garment
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a short informal garment
archaicAn archaic term found in classical Chinese texts, referring to a short, everyday coat or informal attire worn by people in ancient times.
Shì士
rén人
xián闲
xiá暇
shí时
xǐ喜
zhuó着
chān裎
yú衣
。
Scholars enjoyed wearing short informal garments during their leisure time.
Gǔ古
shū书
zhōng中
jì记
zǎi载
de的
chān裎
yú衣
duō多
wéi为
mián棉
má麻
zhì质
dì地
。
The short informal garments recorded in ancient books were mostly made of cotton or linen.
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Chān裎
yú衣
bù不
tóng同
yú于
zhèng正
shì式
de的
guān官
fú服
，
jiào较
wéi为
jiǎn简
biàn便
。
Unlike formal official robes, the short informal garment was much simpler.