褴褛 (lán lǚ) — (of clothes) ragged; shabby
Definition
Literary/written adjective for clothing that is torn and worn-out. Stronger and more formal than everyday words like 破 (pò); usually appears as 衣衫褴褛.
adjective
(of clothes) raggedshabby
Examples
- 褴褛。Nà ge liú làng hàn chuān zhuó lán lǚ de yī fu.That homeless man is wearing ragged clothes.
- 褴褛，。Tā yī shān lán lǚ, kàn qǐ lái hěn kě lián.His clothes are ragged; he looks pitiful.
- 褴褛。Zhè xiē jiù yī fu yǐ jīng lán lǚ bù kān le.These old clothes are already worn to shreds.
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