褛 (lǚ) - Tattered, ragged, shabby & refers to worn-out clothing.

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褛 · lǚ

Tattered, ragged, shabby;

refers to worn-out clothing.

Tattered, ragged, shabbyrefers to worn-out clothing.

Usage highlights

Tattered clothesRagged appearanceShabby clothingWornTattered and torn

Synonyms

  • 破— broken, torn
  • 烂— worn-out, tattered

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • His clothes were tattered (衣衫褴褛).
  • The beggar wore ragged clothes (褴褛的衣衫).
  • She mended the shabby coat (褴褛的外套).

Collocations

  • Tattered clothes(褴褛衣衫)
  • Ragged appearance(衣衫褴褛)
  • Shabby clothing(褴褛的服装)
  • Worn-out coat(褴褛的外套)
  • Tattered and torn(褴褛不堪)

Idioms

  • In rags and tatters(衣衫褴褛)
  • Ragged and destitute(褴褛筚路)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used in classical literature to depict poverty or hardship.
  • Commonly appears in the idiom 衣衫褴褛 to describe someone in worn-out clothing.

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