衣冠 (yī) — formal attire, dress; (figurative) the appearance of a gentleman; (by extension) the gentry class
Definition
Literary/formal word for 'hat and clothes' — not everyday wear, but dress as a marker of status or refinement. Usually appears in set phrases like 衣冠楚楚 'neatly dressed' or 衣冠冢 'a tomb for one's garments'.
noun
formal attiredress(figurative) the appearance of a gentleman(by extension) the gentry class
Examples
- 衣冠，。Tā chuān zhuó zhěng qí de yī, xiǎn de shí fēn yǒu lǐ mào.He wore neat formal attire and appeared very polite.
- ，衣冠。Gǔ shí hou, yī dài biǎo le rén de shè huì dì wèi.In ancient times, dress and hat represented a person's social status.
- 衣冠。Zhè jiā gōng sī hěn zhòng shì yuán gōng de yī xíng xiàng.This company places great importance on employees' dress and appearance.
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