一丝不挂 yī sī bù guà naked

Explanation

一丝不挂,原指佛教用语,形容人毫无牵挂,后来用来形容人赤身裸体。

Sī bù guà, originally a Buddhist term, describes a person without any worries. Later, it was used to describe a person who is naked.

Origin Story

从前,有一个穷苦的农民叫张三,他生活十分贫困,常常衣衫褴褛,有时甚至连一件像样的衣服都没有。有一天,张三到集市上卖菜,正好遇上了一位富商,富商见张三穿着破烂,便嘲笑他:“你这人怎么这么穷,连一件像样的衣服都没有?”张三听了,尴尬地笑了笑说:“我本来是想穿衣服的,可是我连买衣服的钱都没有啊。”富商听了,哈哈大笑,指着张三说:“你真是太可怜了,一丝不挂的,连一件衣服都买不起。”张三听了,羞愧地低下头,他心想:我虽然穷,但我也不想一丝不挂啊。

cong qian, you yi ge qiong ku de nong min jiao zhang san, ta sheng huo shi fen pin kun, chang chang yi shan lan lu, you shi shen zhi lian yi jian xiang yang de yi fu dou mei you. you yi tian, zhang san dao ji shi shang mai cai, zheng hao yu shang le yi wei fu shang, fu shang jian zhang san chuan zhuo po lan, bian chao xiao ta: "ni zhe ren zen me zhe me qiong, lian yi jian xiang yang de yi fu dou mei you?" zhang san ting le, gan ga de xiao le xiao shuo: "wo ben lai shi xiang chuan yi fu de, ke shi wo lian mai yi fu de qian dou mei you a." fu shang ting le, ha ha da xiao, zhi zhuo zhang san shuo: "ni zhen de tai ke lian le, yi si bu gua de, lian yi jian yi fu dou mai bu qi." zhang san ting le, xiu kui de di xia tou, ta xin xiang: "wo sui ran qiong, dan wo ye bu xiang yi si bu gua a.

Once upon a time, there was a poor farmer named Zhang San who lived a very impoverished life. He was often dressed in rags and sometimes didn't even have a decent piece of clothing. One day, Zhang San went to the market to sell vegetables and happened to meet a wealthy merchant. The merchant saw Zhang San dressed in tatters and mocked him,

Usage

这个成语主要用来形容人赤身裸体,通常用于讽刺或贬义,有时也用于强调人的贫困或无助。

zhe ge cheng yu zhu yao yong lai xing rong ren chi shen luo ti, tong chang yong yu feng ci huo bian yi, you shi ye yong yu qiang diao ren de pin kun huo wu zhu.

This idiom is mainly used to describe a person who is naked, usually in a sarcastic or derogatory way. Sometimes it is also used to emphasize a person's poverty or helplessness.

Examples

  • 他浑身上下没有穿一件衣服,一丝不挂地站在那里。

    ta hun shen shang xia mei you chuan yi jian yi fu, yi si bu gua de zhan zai na li.

    He stood there naked, without a single piece of clothing on.

  • 她为了救孩子,一丝不挂地跳进了冰冷的河水里。

    ta wei le jiu hai zi, yi si bu gua de tiao jin le bing leng de he shui li.

    She jumped into the icy river naked to save the child.