We strive to offer you free Chinese learning resources. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, which are rich in meaning and can be used in various situations. Today’s idiom is 「天下為家」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
Let us introduce the Chinese idiom 「天下為家」, with its explanation and usage provided below.
Originally it meant passing the throne to one’s son and treating the country as the private property of one’s family. Later it came to mean being able to start a family anywhere and not living in one place.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
tiān xià wéi jiā
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
tin1 ha6 wai6/wai4 ga1
The world of Chinese idioms is immense, with countless meanings and applications to discover. We hope these resources help you unlock the beauty of learning Chinese.
