dress in scholarly clothes and show refined manners

dress in scholarly clothes and show refined manners

Fang lingjubu, an idiom, refers to the clothing and appearance of ancient Confucians.

Interpretation of Idioms

Square collar: straight collar; square step: walk in line with the rules. It refers to the costume and appearance of ancient Confucians.

The origin of Idioms

In the preface to the biography of the scholars in the later Han Dynasty by Fan Ye in the Southern Song Dynasty, it is said that "those who take the lead in learning to walk in the moment will be entrusted with it."

Examples of Idioms

He is from Xiangtan County, Hunan Province. He has always been a scholar of Song Dynasty. (the fifth chapter of Liang Qichao's the future of new China)

Idiom usage

It refers to the costume and appearance of ancient Confucians

Emotional color

It is a neutral idiom