Our free resources help you explore Chinese idioms and proverbs. These phrases are full of meaning and widely applicable. Today, we introduce 「七穿八洞」—details below.
Today’s spotlight is on the Chinese idiom 「七穿八洞」. You’ll find its explanation and usage below.
Describes something that is dilapidated.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
qī chuān bā dòng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
chat1 chyun1 baat3 dung6
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