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衣錦尚絅
yì​jǐn​shàng​jiǒng

to wear plain clothes over silk

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
衣锦尚䌹 衣錦尚絅 yì​jǐn​shàng​jiǒng
to wear plain clothes over silk
to wear a plain outer garment over an embroidered silk dress to conceal its brilliance; a metaphor for hiding one's virtues or avoiding ostentation

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  • 衣锦褧衣 yì​jǐn​jiǒng​yī
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