Our free Chinese learning series introduces idioms and proverbs. These timeless phrases hold valuable meanings and are worth studying. Today’s idiom is 「三臡八菹」, detailed below.
This introduction highlights the idiom 「三臡八菹」, with its meaning and examples explained below.
Generally refers to exquisite food. It also refers to exquisite poetry and prose.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
sān ní bā zū
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
saam1 nai4 baat3 jeui1
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.
