一丝不挂

Traditional: 一絲不掛

yī sī bù guà

Dictionary entry

not wearing one thread (idiom); absolutely naked

What does 一丝不挂 mean?

一丝不挂 (yī sī bù guà) has the following dictionary meaning.

1not wearing one thread (idiom); absolutely naked

2without a stitch of clothing

3in one's birthday suit

Character breakdown

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一yīone · single 丝sīsilk · thread-like thing; (cuisine) shreds or julienne strips 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-挂guàto hang; to suspend (from a hook etc) · to hang up (the phone)

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How to pronounce 一丝不挂

一丝不挂

yī sī bù guà

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