referring to official scholars
Gao Guan Bo Dai is a Chinese idiom. Its pinyin is g à Ogu à Nb ó D à I, which means wearing a tall hat and a wide belt. It describes the costume of a Confucian and also refers to wearing a formal dress. From Mozi Gongmeng.
Idiom explanation
Crown: hat; Bo: big; belt: belt.
The origin of Idioms
Mozi Gongmeng: "in the past, Duke Huan of Qi ruled his country with high crown and broad belt, gold sword and wood shield."
Idiom usage
It is used as object and attribute to describe the costume of Confucian scholars.
referring to official scholars
change from arrogance to humility - qián jù hòu gōng
make blind and disorderly conjectures - hú sī luàn liàng
the people are noble and the country prosperous - mín yīn guó fù
Water to hand, food to mouth - shuǐ lái shēn shǒu,fàn lái zhāng kǒu
the friendship or hospitality of a host - dì zhǔ zhī yí