be shabby in dress
Pinyin is Du ǎ NH è Chu ā NJI é, which means to describe ragged clothes. From the biography of Mr. Wuliu.
The origin of Idioms
In the biography of Mr. Wuliu written by Tao Qian of Jin Dynasty, it is said that "the short brown and tangled, the bamboo ladle is often empty, so is Yan Ru."
Idiom usage
It refers to poverty.
be shabby in dress
the three cardinal guides and the five constant virtues as specified in the feudal ethical code - sān gāng wǔ cháng
to be in one 's declining year - zhōng míng lòu jìn
exemplary conduct and nobility of character - zhēn fēng liàng jié