Our free Chinese learning series introduces idioms and proverbs. These timeless phrases hold valuable meanings and are worth studying. Today’s idiom is 「及瓜而代」, detailed below.
Here is the Chinese idiom 「及瓜而代」, along with its meaning and how it is used.
And: to. Someone will be sent to take over next year when the melons are ripe. Refers to the succession of one’s term of office by another person upon expiration of the term of office.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
jí guā ér dài
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
kap6 gwa1 yi4 doi6
With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.
