一絲不掛 yī sī bù guà

not wearing one thread (idiom); absolutely naked

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
一 yī HSK 1
one; 1; single
絲 sī
silk; thread; trace
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
掛 guà
to hang or suspend (from a hook etc)