dishevelled hair, left-lapelled clothing; refers to ancient customs of non-Chinese peoples
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wearing dishevelled hair and left-lapelled garments; characteristic of ancient non-Chinese tribes
archaicUsed in classical texts to describe the appearance and customs of foreign or "barbarian" tribes, often in contrast to the Han Chinese custom of binding hair and wearing right-lapelled clothing. It carries a historical and sometimes derogatory connotation.
Kǒng孔
zǐ子
céng曾
shuō说
，
rú如
guǒ果
méi没
yǒu有
Guǎn管
Zhòng仲
，
wǒ我
men们
kǒng恐
pà怕
dōu都
yào要
pī披
fà发
zuǒ左
rèn衽
le了
。
Confucius once said, without Guan Zhong, we would all likely be wearing dishevelled hair and left-lapelled garments.
Pī披
fà发
zuǒ左
rèn衽
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
mán蛮
yí夷
zhī之
sú俗
。
Wearing dishevelled hair and left-lapelled clothing was the custom of ancient barbarian tribes.
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Bì壁
huà画
shàng上
miáo描
huì绘
le了
pī披
fà发
zuǒ左
rèn衽
de的
yóu游
mù牧
mín民
zú族
。
The mural depicts nomadic peoples with dishevelled hair and left-lapelled garments.