Offering free Chinese study resources is our priority. This series showcases idioms and proverbs, widely applicable phrases. Today’s idiom is 「以意逆志」, explained here.
The Chinese idiom we are introducing this time is 「以意逆志」. You can find its meaning and application outlined below.
Use your own thoughts to guess other people’s thoughts.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yǐ yì nì zhì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yi5 yi3 yik6 ji3
There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.

