布裙荊釵

bùqúnjīngchāi
  1. (idiomatic/literative) a woman of simple dress and humble means; by extension,a woman noted for modesty, frugality, and moral integrity, especially in contrast to wealth or luxury.
  2. a woman of simple dress and humble means; by extension,a woman noted for modesty, frugality, and moral integrity, especially in contrast to wealth or luxury.

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

=1 布 bù
  1. variant of 布 bù
  2. to announce
  3. to spread
=1 布 bù
  1. cloth
  2. to declare
  3. to announce
  4. to spread
  5. to make known
=2 裙 qún old variant of 裙 qún
=2 裙 qún (bound form) skirt
=2 裙 qún old variant of 裙 qún
3 荊 jīng
  1. chaste tree or berry (Vitex agnus-castus)
  2. alternative name for the Zhou Dynasty state of Chu 楚國 Chǔguó
4 釵 chāi hairpin