寒不择衣
hán​bù​zé​yī

any clothes in the cold

  • created sense approved 寒不择衣/寒不擇衣 · hán​bù​zé​yī · any clothes in the cold — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    寒不择衣 / 寒不擇衣

    hán​bù​zé​yī

    any clothes in the cold

    when one is freezing, any clothing is acceptable; to not be choosy about clothes when cold; metaphorically, to act out of desperation

    寒 (literal) → 寒 · hán · cold 不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 择 (literal) → 择/擇 · zé · to choose 衣 (literal) → 衣 · yī · clothing

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