noun
shabby clothes and an old hat
A yojijukugo describing a worn, shabby appearance, often associated with a poor scholar or someone indifferent to fashion. Rare in modern conversation; mainly encountered in literary or historical contexts.
彼は弊衣破帽で街を歩いていたが、誰も気に留めなかった。
He walked through town in shabby clothes and an old hat, but no one paid him any attention.
A yojijukugo composed of 弊 (worn-out), 衣 (clothes), 破 (torn), and 帽 (hat). The exact origin is uncertain, but it evokes the image of a poor, scholarly figure.