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We are committed to providing free Chinese study materials. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, rich in meaning and widely applicable. Today’s idiom is 「癡兒呆女」, with its explanation below.

Today’s spotlight is on the Chinese idiom 「癡兒呆女」. You’ll find its explanation and usage below.

Refers to naive boys and girls.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

chī ér dāi nǚ

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

chi1 yi4 ngoi4 neui5

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