4 characters Idiom and proverb 5 739

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

This introduction highlights the idiom 「台閣生風」, with its meaning and examples explained below.

Taige: The office of the Shangshu in the Eastern Han Dynasty. It refers to the serious atmosphere among government officials. A metaphor for clean official conduct.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

tái gé shēng fēng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

toi2/toi4 gok3 saang1/sang1 fung1

There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.