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Offering free Chinese study resources is our priority. This series showcases idioms and proverbs, widely applicable phrases. Today’s idiom is 「三牲五鼎」, explained here.

The idiom 「三牲五鼎」 and its usage are explored below. Learn its meaning and applications here.

In the old days, it was used to describe the abundance of sacrifices. Later it was also used to describe delicious food.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

sān shēng wǔ dǐng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

saam1 sang1 ng5 ding2

There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.