不修边幅 bù xiū biān fú Unkempt

Explanation

「不修边幅」这个成语形容人不注意衣着或容貌的整洁。它来源于古代汉语，原本是形容一个人随随便便，不拘小节，现在则多用来形容一个人不注意自己的仪容仪表，显得比较邋遢。

"Unkempt" is an idiom that describes someone who does not pay attention to their clothes or appearance. It comes from ancient Chinese and originally described a person who is easygoing and does not conform to conventions, but now it is mostly used to describe someone who does not care about their appearance and seems rather slovenly.

Origin Story

战国时期，有一个名叫苏秦的人，他为了游说诸侯，便穿着一身破旧的衣服，满头乱发，蓬头垢面，看起来十分邋遢。但他却凭借着过人的智慧和口才，游说各国诸侯，最终促成了六国合纵，为抵抗强大的秦国做出了贡献。苏秦的成功，证明了不修边幅并不代表没有能力，重要的是要看一个人内在的才华和实力。

zhàn guó shí qī, yǒu yī ge míng jiào sū qín de rén, tā wèi le yóu shuō zhū hóu, biàn chuān zhe yī shēn pò jiù de yī fú, mǎn tóu luàn fā, péng tóu gòu miàn, kàn qǐ lái fēn cháng là tā. dàn tā què píng jiē zhe guò rén de zhì huì hé kǒu cái, yóu shuō gè guó zhū hóu, zhōng jiū cù chéng le liù guó hé zòng, wèi dǐ kàng qiáng dà de qín guó zuò chū le gòng xiàn. sū qín de chéng gōng, zhèng míng le bù xiū biān fú bìng bù dài biǎo méi yǒu néng lì, zhòng yào de shì yào kàn yī ge rén nèi zài de cái huá hé shí lì.

During the Warring States period, there was a man named Su Qin. In order to persuade the princes, he dressed in tattered clothes, with messy hair and a dirty face. He looked very unkempt. But with his extraordinary intelligence and eloquence, he persuaded the princes of the various states, and eventually led to the alliance of the six states, contributing to the resistance against the powerful Qin state. Su Qin's success proves that being unkempt does not equate to incompetence. What matters is a person's inner talent and strength.

Usage

这个成语通常用来形容一个人不注意衣着，显得比较邋遢，但实际上却很有能力或有其他方面的优点。

zhè ge chéng yǔ tóng cháng yòng lái xíng róng yī ge rén bù zhù yì yī zhuó, xiǎn de bǐ jiào là tā, dàn shí jì shàng què hěn yǒu néng lì huò yǒu qí tā fāng miàn de yōu diǎn.

This idiom is often used to describe someone who does not pay attention to their clothes and seems rather slovenly, but who is actually very capable or has other advantages.

Examples

• 他这个人不修边幅，头发总是乱蓬蓬的。

  tā zhè ge rén bù xiū biān fú, tóu fǎ zǒng shì luàn péng péng de.

  He is a man who is unkempt and always has messy hair.

• 他虽然不修边幅，但人品很好。

  tā suīrán bù xiū biān fú, dàn rén pǐn hěn hǎo.

  Although he is unkempt, he is a good person.

• 不要看他衣着不修边幅，其实他很有钱。

  bù yào kàn tā yī zhuó bù xiū biān fú, qí shí tā hěn yǒu qián.

  Don't look at his unkempt clothes, he is actually very rich.

Related Idioms

• 不拘小节

• 随性

• 邋遢

• 散漫

• 洒脱

Opposite Idioms

• 衣冠楚楚

• 光鲜亮丽

• 仪表堂堂

• 一丝不苟