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衣不蔽體

简衣不蔽体 · 繁衣不蔽體

Mandarin · pinyin yī bù bì tǐ

lit. clothes not covering the body (idiom)
fig. poverty-stricken

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衣: yī · clothes, clothing; cover, skin; Kangxi radical 145
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
蔽: bì · cover, hide, conceal; shelter
體: tǐ · body; group, class, body, unit
体: tǐ · body; group, class, body, unit; inferior

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1–4–4–3 · yi1 bu4 bi4 ti3

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ji1 bat1 bai3 tai2

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