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Chinese study involves characters, phrases, and idioms. This resource introduces 「冬箑夏裘」 as part of advanced learning. Explanation below.

Today’s spotlight is on the Chinese idiom 「冬箑夏裘」. You’ll find its explanation and usage below.

A metaphor for being out of place.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

dōng zhá xià qiú

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

dung1 saap3 ha6 kau4

With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.