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Learning Chinese starts simple with characters, advances to words, and peaks with idioms. Explore the free idiom 「左輔右弼」 here, with meaning and examples.

This time, we present the Chinese idiom 「左輔右弼」, with its definition and usage detailed below.

Pu and Bi: originally referred to officials who assisted the emperor or the prince, and later extended to people who assisted him on the left and right. A metaphor for providing assistance on the left and right.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

zuǒ fǔ yòu bì

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

jo2 fu6 yau6 bat6

Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.