4 characters Idiom and proverb 3 841

Mastering Chinese involves learning single characters, creating words, and finally, idioms. This free idiom resource introduces 「分寸之末」, with its explanation below.

Our focus this time is on the idiom 「分寸之末」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.

A metaphor for smallness.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

fèn cùn zhī mò

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

fan1 chyun3 ji1 mut6

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.