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Progress in Chinese starts with characters, then words, finally idioms. Here’s a free look at 「巧不可階」 and its explanation.

The Chinese idiom 「巧不可階」 we’re introducing today is explained in detail below, along with its meaning and usage.

Jie: a step, extended to mean to catch up. It means being so clever that others cannot catch up.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

qiǎo bù kě jiē

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

haau2 bat1 ho2 gaai1

The treasure trove of Chinese idioms is extensive, with different expressions suited for various situations. We hope these free resources will aid you in your journey to mastering Chinese.