From basics to advanced idioms, Chinese study culminates with phrases like 「繩樞甕牖」. Explore their meaning and use in this free guide.
Here is the Chinese idiom 「繩樞甕牖」, along with its meaning and how it is used.
Rope pivot: Use a rope to tie the door instead of the pivot. Describes extremely poor housing conditions. Mostly refers to poor families. Also known as “urn window rope pivot”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
shéng shū wèng yǒu
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
sing2 syu1 ung3 yau5
Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.
