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Chinese begins with basics like characters, builds up to words, and reaches idioms. This free resource introduces advanced idioms like 「斷紙餘墨」, with details below.

This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「斷紙餘墨」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.

Scattered or residual ink stains.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

duàn zhǐ yú mò

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

tyun5 ji2 yu4 mak6

The sheer number of Chinese idioms and their varied meanings make them fascinating to study. Let these materials assist you as you advance your Chinese skills and understanding.