bù yī
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  • 1

    n.clothes made of common cloth; coarse clothing

    • bù yī shū shí

      布衣

      a thrifty and simple life

  • 2

    n.fmlarchcommoner; common people; civilian

    • tā shì bù yī chū shēn

      布衣出身

      He comes from a commoner's family.

    • bù yī zhī jiāo

      布衣

      friends between commoners

    • yī jiè bù yī qián xīn zài shān lín zhōng dú jū xiū xíng

      布衣潜心山林独居修行

      He gave up everything to remain a recluse practitioner.