Chinese language progresses from characters to idioms. This free guide explains the advanced idiom 「土豪劣紳」 for better learning.
Today’s featured Chinese idiom is 「土豪劣紳」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
Local tyrant: a powerful person in the village, that is, a landlord who bullies others by taking advantage of his power. Bad gentry: local bullies or the worst retired bureaucrats. A person who was rich and powerful and ran rampant in the countryside in the old society.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
tǔ háo liè shēn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
tou2 hou4 lyut3 san1
The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.
