Learning Chinese is easier with our free resources! This series explains idioms and proverbs, valuable for various situations. Today’s idiom is 「切瑳琢磨」, with more below.
Let’s dive into the idiom 「切瑳琢磨」. Its definition and application are outlined below.
It is a metaphor for discussing with each other when studying or researching problems, learning from each other’s strengths and correcting each other’s weaknesses. Same as “discuss and study together”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
qiē cuō zhuó mó
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
chit3 cho1 deuk3 mo4
Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.
