一絲不掛 yī sī bù guà

DEFINITIONS

  1. not wearing one thread (idiom); absolutely naked
  2. without a stitch of clothing
  3. in one's birthday suit

CHARACTERS

一 yī one; a, an; alone
絲 sī silk; fine thread; wire; strings
不 bù no, not; un-; negative prefix
掛 guà hang, suspend; suspense