Chinese learners move from characters to idioms as the highest level. This free resource explains 「三災六難」 below.
Here’s the idiom 「三災六難」, with its definition and practical application described below.
A metaphor for a child who is born with many illnesses. It also describes frequently encountering misfortunes. Same as “three disasters and eight calamities”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
sān zāi liù nán
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
saam1 joi1 luk6 naan4
There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.
