Learning Chinese grows from characters to words and then idioms. We’ve created free tools to help you master idioms like 「七竅玲瓏」, explained here.
Our focus this time is on the idiom 「七竅玲瓏」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.
Describes being smart and clever. According to legend, the heart has seven orifices, hence the name.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
qī qiào líng lóng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
chat1 kiu3/hiu3 ling4 lung4
Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.
