屩 (juē) - Straw sandals — ancient Chinese footwear made of

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Straw sandals — ancient Chinese footwear made of straw or coarse fibers, worn by commoners and travelers in ancient times.

Straw sandals — ancient Chinese footwear made of

Usage highlights

Straw sandalsTraveler's sandalsCloth sandalsWornMountain sandalsThrow away sandals

Synonyms

  • 草鞋— straw sandals
  • 芒鞋— straw sandals (literary)
  • 屐— clogs or wooden sandals

Antonyms

  • 靴— boots
  • 履— formal shoes
  • 舄— ceremonial shoes

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The hermit wore straw sandals (草屩).
  • Ancient travelers often used straw sandals (行屩) for long journeys.
  • Poor scholars in historical dramas typically wear straw sandals (布屩).

Collocations

  • Straw sandals(草屩)
  • Traveler's sandals(行屩)
  • Cloth sandals(布屩)
  • Worn-out sandals(弊屩)
  • Mountain sandals(山屩)
  • Throw away sandals(弃屩)

Idioms

  • Wearing straw sandals and carrying a bamboo staff(蹑屩担簦)
  • Wearing straw sandals to meet the emperor(屩蹻履跷)

Cultural background

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  • Represents poverty and humble origins in classical Chinese literature.
  • Common footwear for peasants, travelers, and hermits in ancient China.
  • Symbolizes simplicity and detachment from material wealth in Daoist and Buddhist contexts.

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