Starting from characters, then words, the journey to learning Chinese leads to idioms. Our free resource teaches idioms like 「日出三竿」. Explanation below.
The idiom being introduced now is 「日出三竿」. Below, you’ll find its meaning and usage examples.
The sun rose as high as three bamboo poles. Used to describe that the sun has risen very high and it is getting late. It also describes people getting up too late.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
rì chū sān gān
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yat6 cheut1 saam1 gon1
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.
