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
never go to the temple for nothing - wú shì bù dēng sān bǎo diàn
feel dizzy and with one 's eyesight dimmed - tóu hūn yǎn àn
the broken stem of a floating duckweed -- wandering about - duàn gěng piāo péng
so much that one cannot bear to part with it - ài bù shì shǒu