Chinese learning begins with simple characters, progresses to phrases, and culminates in idioms. This free resource introduces advanced idioms. Today’s focus is 「藏汙納垢」. Check below for details.
The idiom being introduced now is 「藏汙納垢」. Below, you’ll find its meaning and usage examples.
Dirt: dirty things. A metaphor for hiding or tolerating bad people and bad things.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
cáng yú nà gòu
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
chong4 wu1 naap6 gau3
Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.
