yīguānchǔchǔ

衣冠楚楚

Word · Idiom

immaculately dressed; smartly dressed

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

idiom

immaculately dressed; smartly dressed; neatly groomed

formal

Typically used to describe men in formal attire. Often carries a slightly positive or neutral connotation of being well-presented, though can be used ironically.

Tā他
jīn今
tiān天
chuān穿
de得
yī衣
guān冠
chǔ楚
chǔ楚
 ,
yuán原
lái来
shì是
qù去
cān参
jiā加
péng朋
yǒu友
de的
hūn婚
lǐ礼
 。

He was dressed so smartly today; turns out he was going to a friend's wedding.

Zhè这
wèi位
shēn绅
shì士
yī衣
guān冠
chǔ楚
chǔ楚
 ,
jǔ举
zhǐ止
shí十
fēn分
yōu优
yǎ雅
 。

This gentleman was immaculately dressed and carried himself with great elegance.

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Bié别
kàn看
tā他
píng平
shí时
suí随
biàn便
 ,
yī一
dào到
zhèng正
shì式
chǎng场
hé合
zǒng总
shì是
yī衣
guān冠
chǔ楚
chǔ楚
 。

Don't let his casual appearance fool you; he's always impeccably dressed at formal events.