又却只能着粗布麻衣
“yet dressed in cheap rags.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
又 却 只能 着 粗布麻衣
“yet dressed in cheap rags.”
有财不敢露
“He didn't dare show his wealth,”
“What good is all that stolen fortune if you still have to live like a beggar out of fear?”
In historical China, individuals amassing illegal fortunes or living under oppressive scrutiny often had to maintain an outward appearance of extreme poverty to avoid official suspicion.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
coarse cloth and hemp clothing; simple and rough garments
A literary idiom used to describe poverty or intentionally humble living, contrasting sharply with silk and luxury.