Here’s a free resource for learning Chinese. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, useful for various expressions. Today’s topic is 「分星撥兩」, as shown below.
Learn about the idiom 「分星撥兩」: its definition and how it’s used are detailed here.
It means to be petty.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
fèn xīng bō liǎng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
fan1 sing1 but6 leung5
Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.
