Elephantine gauze

Elephantine gauze

Xiangjian Wusha, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Xi à ngji à NW à sh à, which means holding Ivory Wat in hand and wearing black gauze hat on the head; it refers to the costume of old officials. It's from Shang Diao Ji Xian bin · she Di Qi Xiu.

Idiom explanation

Xiangjian: Chaohu made of ivory; Wusha: Official hat made of black yarn.

The origin of Idioms

Feng Weimin of Ming Dynasty wrote in Shang Diao Ji Xian bin · she Di Qi Xiu: "pick up the elephantine gauze, dress up as a villager, and thank today's Lord for giving his ministers back."

Idiom usage

Used as an object or attribute; used in writing.