4 characters Idiom and proverb 29 191

Progress in Chinese starts with characters, then words, finally idioms. Here’s a free look at 「羹藜含糗」 and its explanation.

Our focus this time is on the idiom 「羹藜含糗」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.

Quinoa: wild vegetable. Generally refers to poor diet.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

gēng lí hán qiǔ

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

gang1 lai4 ham4 chau3

Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.