This is an idiom in China, which is used to describe something very old or shabby. It's tattered.
From: Qing Dynasty's "Officialdom in the Appearance" Li's twentieth chapter: "The atmosphere has changed greatly for a while, and all of them are ragged."
Example: A large intermediary company in Hankou donated money, and 19 17 repaired the dilapidated pavilion.
Usage: as predicate, attribute and adverbial; Used in spoken English.
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Synonyms for rags:
Old-fashioned, idiom, describing very old-fashioned Broken: that is, incomplete, the radical is stone; Old: This refers to the antonym of "new", with Japan as the side.
Unbearable: it has several meanings, here it means can't, can't, put it behind shabby, and express it deeply; Secularity means that the object is incomplete, has gone through a long time, and can't be expressed very, very shabby and old.
From: "The Present Situation of Wonders Witnessed in Twenty Years" The fifteenth time: "He also remembers hanging a broken cattail fan or a broken lantern at the door. Nothing is possible. In short, it must be shabby. "
Example: In this group of people who often come here for breakfast on Saturday, his shabby coat, patched trousers, worn shoes and warm personality stand out.
The opposite of tattered:
1, resplendent and magnificent
Gorgeous, China idiom, pinyin jρn bρHuρHuρang, metaphor for gorgeous furnishings. Describe the gorgeous and dazzling architectural decoration.
From: Qing Wu Ren Jian's "Unfamiliar Status Quo Witnessed in Twenty Years" Page 77: He decorated the facade magnificently and listed some exotic foreign goods.
Example: Gorgeous lighting makes the Bird's Nest Stadium more brilliant.
2. beautiful
Beauty is an idiom in China. Its pinyin is méI lún méI Huàn, which means that the building was originally described as magnificent. It is also used to describe the exquisite effect of sculpture or architectural art.
From: The Book of Rites under the Tan Bow edited by Dai Sheng, a ritual scholar in the Western Han Dynasty: Jin offered as his wife, and Dr. Jin sent a message. Lao Zhang said, "How beautiful! How beautiful! Singing in Sri Lanka, crying in Sri Lanka, and gathering people in Sri Lanka. "
Confucius said, "In Wu, there are also people who sing, cry and gather together. I learned it all the way from the first doctor of Jiujing. " Say that finish, bow to the north and kowtow to thank you. Gentlemen all praised them as a good singer and good at praying.
Translation:
The state of Jin congratulated Zhao Wen on completing the uterine cavity, and the doctors in the state of Jin also sent gifts to congratulate him. Zhang Lao said, "How tall and gorgeous! You will sacrifice and play music here, mourn and mourn here, and meet with the national guests and relatives here. "
Zhao Wenzi said: "Wu Can sacrificed and played music here, mourned and mourned here, and gathered together the state guests and clans here. This is the whole body and the first doctor buried in Jiuyuan. " So I bowed to the north again to express my gratitude. The gentleman calls it one who is good at praising and blessing, and the other who is good at praying and avoiding disasters.
For example, when this day comes, the leaves dance with the light, which is really beautiful.