tall hat and broad belt; attire of a scholar-official
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tall hat and broad belt; attire of ancient scholar-officials; literati style
literaryUsed to describe the traditional attire and dignified appearance of the literati or scholar-official class in ancient China. Often carries connotations of elegance, dignity, and traditional learning.
Xì戏
tái台
shàng上
，
yǎn演
yuán员
é峨
guān冠
bó博
dài带
，
bàn扮
yǎn演
zhe着
yī一
wèi位
gǔ古
dài代
guān官
yuán员
。
On the stage, the actor, dressed in a tall hat and broad belt, played the part of an ancient official.
Zhè这
fú幅
gǔ古
huà画
zhōng中
de的
rén人
wù物
gè个
gè个
é峨
guān冠
bó博
dài带
，
qì气
dù度
bù不
fán凡
。
The figures in this ancient painting are all wearing tall hats and broad belts, looking exceptionally dignified.
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Tā他
suī虽
shēn身
chuān穿
xiàn现
dài代
fú服
zhuāng装
，
yán言
tán谈
jǔ举
zhǐ止
jiān间
què却
yǒu有
yī一
zhǒng种
é峨
guān冠
bó博
dài带
de的
fēng风
fàn范
。
Although he wears modern clothes, his speech and bearing carry an air reminiscent of a scholar in tall hat and broad belt.