锦衣 (jǐn yī) — brocade clothes (literary term for luxurious silk garments)
Definition
Literary noun meaning 'brocade garments' — a set phrase for luxurious silk clothes, almost always used in writing about wealth or the palace, never in daily speech.
noun
brocade clothes (literary term for luxurious silk garments)
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Examples
- 锦衣，。Tā chuān zhuó jǐn yī, xiǎn de shí fēn gāo guì.He wore brocade clothes, looking very noble.
- 锦衣，。Gǔ rén shuō jǐn yī yè xíng, yì si shì fù guì bù wéi rén zhī.The ancients said 'wearing brocade at night,' meaning wealth and honor unknown to others.
- 锦衣。Zhè bù xiǎo shuō miáo xiě le huáng gōng lǐ de jǐn yī yù shí.This novel describes the brocade clothes and jade food of the palace.
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