4 characters Idiom and proverb 5 308

We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「以叔援嫂」, with its usage explained below.

Discover the idiom 「以叔援嫂」, along with its meaning and how it is applied in context.

Refers to acting as a temporary measure.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yǐ shū yuán sǎo

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yi5 suk1 wun4 sou2

The collection of Chinese idioms is enormous, with each one holding its own meaning and purpose. We hope these resources can assist you in better understanding and learning Chinese.