Learning Chinese is easier with our free resources! This series explains idioms and proverbs, valuable for various situations. Today’s idiom is 「水菜不交」, with more below.
Introducing the Chinese idiom 「水菜不交」: its meaning and application are provided for your understanding.
It is a metaphor that there is no economic dealings between the two parties. In the old days, it referred to honest officials. Same as “water and rice are not dry”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
shuǐ cài bù jiāo
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
seui2 choi3 bat1 gaau1
Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.
