We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「藥石之言」, explained below.
This time, we’re looking at the idiom 「藥石之言」. Its meaning and application are provided below.
Medicine stone: medicines and Bian stone for treating diseases, generally refers to medicines. A metaphor for words used to persuade people to change their ways.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yào shí zhī yán
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yeuk6 sek6 ji1 yin4
The world of Chinese idioms is immense, with countless meanings and applications to discover. We hope these resources help you unlock the beauty of learning Chinese.
