After learning basic characters, the next level in Chinese is combining them into words, and then idioms. This free guide helps you understand advanced idioms like 「片言折獄」. Meaning and usage are below.
The idiom 「片言折獄」 and its usage are explored below. Learn its meaning and applications here.
A few words: a very few sentences; to judge a case: to decide a lawsuit. The original intention was to be able to judge a lawsuit with just a few simple sentences. The latter refers to the ability to determine the right and wrong of a dispute between two parties with just a few words.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
piàn yán shé yù
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
pin2/pin3 yin4 jit3 yuk6
Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.
