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
all neglected tasks are being undertaken - bǎi fèi jù jǔ
be modest enough to take counsel with anyone - nà jiàn rú liú
laws handed down from forefathers - zǔ zōng chéng fǎ
will never forget to the end of one 's days - mò chǐ bù wàng
Although peony is good, it depends on the support of green leaves - mǔ dān suī hǎo,quán píng lǜ yè fú chí
rove among flowers and willows -- visit places brothels - xún huā mì liǔ