We are committed to providing free Chinese study materials. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, rich in meaning and widely applicable. Today’s idiom is 「以石投水」, with its explanation below.
The Chinese idiom we are introducing this time is 「以石投水」. You can find its meaning and application outlined below.
Like a stone thrown into water, it sinks. A metaphor for getting along well with each other.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yǐ shí tóu shuǐ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yi5 sek6 tau4 seui2
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