衣不解帶
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Chinese[edit]
gown; clothes; to dress gown; clothes; to dress; to wear |
not; no | to loosen; to untie; to explain to loosen; to untie; to explain; to remove; to divide; to dissolve; to solve; solution; send under escort |
band; belt; girdle band; belt; girdle; ribbon; area; zone; region; wear; carry; lead; bring; consists of; show; and | ||
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trad. (衣不解帶) | 衣 | 不 | 解 | 帶 | |
simp. (衣不解带) | 衣 | 不 | 解 | 带 |
Etymology[edit]
Literally: to not loosen the belt to one's clothing (so that one can disrobe and go to sleep, because one is so busy)
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
衣不解帶
- to diligently work on behalf of someone