锦衣

錦衣
jǐnyī
noun #37,721

Meanings

  1. 1 splendid clothes
  2. 2 fine brocade garments
  3. 3 robes of the elite

Examples

Tā chuānzhe jǐnyī huídào le jiāxiāng.
He returned to his hometown wearing splendid clothes.
Jǐnyī yùshí de shēnghuó ràng tā wàng le guòqù de kǔ.
A life of fine clothes and rich food made her forget her past hardships.

Tips

culture
锦衣 (splendid clothes) shows up most famously in 锦衣 (jǐnyī wèi, Embroidered Uniform Guard), the Ming dynasty secret police whose distinctive silk uniforms became shorthand for imperial surveillance.
usage
Most often seen in set phrases: 锦衣 (life of luxury), 锦衣 (return home in glory). Rarely used alone in modern speech.

Stroke Order

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