Chinese idioms like 「鐵樹開華」 represent a high level of language skill. This free guide helps you learn their meaning and use.
In this introduction, we explore the idiom 「鐵樹開華」. Its definition and ways to use it are shown below.
Metaphorically speaking, something is very rare or extremely difficult to achieve. Cycas revoluta is native to the tropics and rarely blooms. Tropical, infrequently flowering. Hua means “flower”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
tiě shù kāi huá
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
tit3 syu6 hoi1 wa4
Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.
