Learning Chinese is easier with our free resources! This series explains idioms and proverbs, valuable for various situations. Today’s idiom is 「公忠體國」, with more below.
The idiom 「公忠體國」 is the focus of our introduction today, and its explanation and application are listed below.
Refers to being loyal to the country.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
gōng zhōng tǐ guó
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gung1 jung1 tai2 gwok3
Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.

