衣冠楚楚 (yī) — (idiom) immaculately dressed; well-groomed; (sometimes ironic) dressed to the nines
Definition
A set idiom meaning 'immaculately dressed, very neat in appearance' — often used with a hint of irony, suggesting the person may not be as respectable as they look.
idiom
immaculately dressedwell-groomed(sometimes ironic) dressed to the nines
Examples
- 衣冠楚楚，。Tā yī, qù cān jiā zhòng yào de huì yì.He was immaculately dressed, going to an important meeting.
- 衣冠楚楚，。Bié kàn tā yī, qí shí shì gè piàn zi.Don't be fooled by his immaculate dress; he's actually a swindler.
- ，衣冠楚楚。Wǎn yàn shàng, měi gè rén dōu yī.At the banquet, everyone was immaculately dressed.
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